The economical control of infectious diseases
By: Mark Gersovitz, Jeffrey S. Hammer.
Contributors: Hammer, Jeffrey S., 1953-; World Bank. Development Research Group. Public Service Delivery.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2607; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 2607.
Publisher: World Bank, Public Service Delivery, Development Research Group
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Social aspects.; Communicable diseases -- Economic aspects.; Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Costs.; Communicable diseases -- Government policy.; Preventive health services.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 38).
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"May 2001"--Cover.
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Mode of access: World Wide web.