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The economical control of infectious diseases / Mark Gersovitz, Jeffrey S. Hammer.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Gersovitz, Mark.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers ; 2607.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Policy research working paper ; 2607
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communicable diseases--Economic aspects.
- Communicable diseases.
- Communicable diseases--Government policy.
- Communicable diseases--Prevention--Costs.
- Communicable diseases--Social aspects.
- Preventive health services.
- Other Title:
- Policy research working paper vol. 2607
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Public Service Delivery, Development Research Group, [2001]
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- 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:
- "May 2001"--Cover.
- Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 10, 2002.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 38).
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1596/1813-9450-2607
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