While COVID-19 vaccines have saved countless lives, their highly unequal distribution around the world has generated …

, however, predict the opposite -- that news about extreme behavior would help the vaccination effort. If policy makers or …

%; after that, the share of vaccination starts to decrease between countries. Findings also suggest that governments with …

, vaccination efficiency was lower in states with a centralized public health agency. States with a larger share of the elderly … performed using vaccination from a more recent period. Finally, a state’s legacy of corrupt activity, across two different time …

Can the effect of a positive health shock, such as childhood vaccination, transmit across three generations? To answer … this question, we estimate the impact of smallpox vaccination in childhood on the longevity and occupational achievements …-share instrumental variable, utilizing the fact that vaccination in Sweden was administered by the low-skilled clergy, who otherwise did …

influence. The findings can be very helpful for public health policies aimed at achieving widespread vaccination, a must for …

Can the effect of a positive health shock, such as childhood vaccination, transmit across three generations? To answer … this question, we estimate the impact of smallpox vaccination in childhood on the longevity and occupational achievements …-share instrumental variable, utilizing the fact that vaccination in Sweden was administered by the low-skilled clergy, who otherwise did …

throughout the world. At the same time, trade in health products is hampered by substantive trade barriers. In this paper, we … present evidence that countries around the world still apply tariffs and nontariff measures that increase prices and limit the … availability of health-related products such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical equipment. The case for liberalizing trade …