depends on the expected benefits of vaccination. The analysis on health outcomes shows that the program reduces the likelihood …We analyze the effects of a vaccination program providing free flu vaccine to individuals aged 65 or more on take … vaccination rate for individuals aged less than 65. We show that this effect is not entirely driven by an income channel, but also …

We study the role of media reporting of alleged adverse effects of influenza vaccination on adults' (aged 50 or more … 2014 vaccination campaign in Italy. Using daily variation in news items across the 2014 campaign and the previous year … campaign, unaffected by media cases, we show that media reporting decreases flu vaccination by about 2.5% (78 fewer …

We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …. Long-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 …

This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program. We estimate the effects of the … schooling. Evidence suggests that the Family Health Program is a highly cost-effective tool for improving health in poor areas. …

an integrated developmental approach to child and adult health that considers the costs and benefits of interventions … over the life cycle. We suggest policies to promote child health which are currently outside the boundaries of conventional …

deterioration of the health care system, changes in diet and obesity, and material deprivation fail to explain the increase in …