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The effect of the Great Recession on health : a longitudinal study of Irish mothers 2001-2011
Briody, Jonathan; Doyle, Orla; Kelleher, Cecily - 2019
The relationship between recessions and health is mixed, with some evidence from the most recent financial crisis finding a positive effect on heath behaviours. This study uses longitudinal data spanning the periods before, during and after the Irish crisis of 2008, to test the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012063066
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Modern infectious diseases: macroeconomic impacts and policy responses
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2020
We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing the economic burden of infectious diseases. Second, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271478
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Disease Control and Inequality Reduction : Evidence from a Tuberculosis Testing and Vaccination Campaign
Bütikofer, Aline - 2018
This paper examines the economic impact of a tuberculosis control program launched in Norway in 1948. In the 1940s, Norway had one of the highest tuberculosis infection rates in Europe, affecting about 85 percent of the inhabitants. To lower the disease burden, the Norwegian government launched...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012912738
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Disease control and inequality reduction : evidence from a tuberculosis testing and vaccination campaign
Bütikofer, Aline; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2018
This paper examines the economic impact of a tuberculosis control program launched in Norway in 1948. In the 1940s, Norway had one of the highest tuberculosis infection rates in Europe, affecting about 85 percent of the inhabitants. To lower the disease burden, the Norwegian government launched...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011892592
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Regional Poverty Worsens Infectious Diseases : Evidence from COVID-19 Pandemic
Siddique, Abu Bakkar; Haynes, Kingsley E.; Kulkarni, … - 2021
This paper examines the role of regional poverty on the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.A. It also verifies if the effects … differ with the concentration of ethnic minorities. We find that poverty is a significant and consistent determinant of … higher COVID-19 infections and fatalities. The prevalent poverty areas experienced higher infections due to its economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013235059
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When Do Shelter-in-Place Orders Fight COVID-19 Best? Policy Heterogeneity Across States and Adoption Time
Dave, Dhaval - 2020
Shelter in place orders (SIPOs) require residents to remain home for all but essential activities such as purchasing food or medicine, caring for others, exercise, or traveling for employment deemed essential. Between March 19 and April 20, 2020, 40 states and the District of Columbia adopted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012835260
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Vaccination Take-Up and Health : Evidence from a Flu Vaccination Program for the Elderly
Brilli, Ylenia - 2020
We analyze the effects of a vaccination program providing free flu vaccine to individuals aged 65 or more on take-up behavior and hospitalization. Using both administrative and survey data, we implement a regression discontinuity design around the threshold at age 65, and find that the effect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012826746
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Vaccination take-up and health: evidence from a flu vaccination program for the elderly
Brilli, Ylenia; Lucifora, Claudio; Russo, Antonio; … - 2020
We analyze the effects of a vaccination program providing free flu vaccine to individuals aged 65 or more on take-up behavior and hospitalization. Using both administrative and survey data, we implement a regression discontinuity design around the threshold at age 65, and find that the effect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012257599
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Vaccination take-up and health : evidence from a flu vaccination program for the elderly
Brilli, Ylenia; Lucifora, Claudio; Russo, Antonio; … - 2019 - This version: June 2019
We analyze the effects of a vaccination program providing free flu vaccine to individuals aged 65 or more on take-up and hospitalization. By using linked patient-general practitioner (GP) data, we implement a regression discontinuity design around the threshold at age 65. We find that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030777
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When do shelter-in-place orders fight COVID-19 best? : policy heterogeneity across states and adoption time
Dave, Dhaval; Friedson, Andrew; Matsuzawa, Kyutaro; … - 2020
Shelter in place orders (SIPOs) require residents to remain home for all but essential activities such as purchasing food or medicine, caring for others, exercise, or traveling for employment deemed essential. Between March 19 and April 20, 2020, 40 states and the District of Columbia adopted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012207500