Increasing life expectancy in South Asia is resulting in a demographic transition that can, under the right circumstances, yield dividends through more favorable dependency ratios for a time. With aging, the disease burden shifts toward noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) which can threaten healthy...

This Volume focuses on human capital and health behavior. Content is based on an International symposium on Human Capital and Health Behavior, held by The Centre for Health Economics at the University of Gothenburg. Content will cover both theoretical and empirical aspects of the topic.

The importance of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to global health has gained increased recognition since the early 1990s, and has been accompanied by calls for a stronger policy response. It is increasingly clear that aging populations, rising incomes, and increased exposure to risk...

FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Vaccine Supply -- 3 Vaccine Distribution -- 4 Implementation of ACIP Recommendations -- 5 Vaccine Administration Methods and Partners -- 6 Vaccination Rates in Certain Populations -- 7 Data Collection, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Use --...