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Title: The Effect of School Immunization Law on Adult Income : The American Cas

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: Although vaccination has been known as one of the most effective public health policies for improving children’s health throughout the twentieth century, the long-term economic effect of vaccination is less explored. This paper examines the effect of vaccination in early life on income in adult, exploiting the 1980-2000 IPUMS data sets and the legislation history of US school immunization law. One of the main findings shows that those who lived at age 5 in the states where school immunization law was implemented had about 1% higher income in adult than those who lived in the states where school immunization was not enforced. The result suggests that the policies of promoting vaccination may have a longer-term effect on economic productivity.

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Authors: Wee, HyeSeung

Periodical (Full): 응용경제 제

Issue: 3

Volume: 15

Pages: 5-37

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health

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