The economical control of infectious diseases
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Author
Contributions
- Hammer, Jeffrey S., 1953- - Contributor
- World Bank. Development Research Group. Public Service Delivery. - Contributor
Publication
2001 - World Bank, Public Service Delivery, Development Research Group, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
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Page Count
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Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Library of Congress Control Number2001615227
- Open LibraryOL3550612M
Classifications
- LCCHG3881.5.W57
Description
If infectious people can infect other people, who in turn can infect others, and so on--the pure infection externality--government subsidies to affect private behavior should equally favor preventive and curative activities, if people recover to become susceptible again. Otherwise, other subsidy and tax strategies may make more sense.
Subjects
Topics
CostsPreventionSocial aspectsEconomic aspectsGovernment policyCommunicable diseasesPreventive health servicesCommunicable diseases -- Social aspectsSocial aspects of Communicable diseasesCommunicable diseases -- Economic aspectsEconomic aspects of Communicable diseasesCommunicable diseases -- Government policyCommunicable diseases -- Prevention -- Costs
Series Statement
- Policy research working paper ;
- 2607
- Policy research working papers (Online) ;
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