mumps epidemics. The pattern of the externality is complex and striking, unlike that suggested in standard treatments. The …. Moreover, its magnitude can be remarkably large. In particular, the marginal externality of a vaccination can be greater than …Vaccination provides indirect benefits to the unvaccinated. Despite its important policy implications, there is little …

magnitudes. I estimate social and externality benefits of influenza vaccination in two settings. First, using a natural … examine a setting with large potential externality benefits: vaccination mandates for health care workers. I find that the … social benefits of vaccination are substantial, most of benefits operate through an externality, and that the benefits of …

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 … 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 … design around the threshold at age 65. We find that the program increases vaccination take-up by 6 percentage points, which …

vaccination in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the efects of the disease. Vaccination rates have difered between … countries, depending on supply (availability of resources) and demand (altruism and resistance to vaccination) factors. Methods … levels of vaccination between countries, using the number of transplants as a proxy for altruism. Taking European Union …