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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Brilli Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524524 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of economic behavior & organization 20200929
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 the program on take-up ranges between 70% and 90% of the average vaccination rate for individuals aged less than 65. We show that this effect is not entirely driven by an income channel, but also depends ...[more]