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Measuring Social and Externality Benefits of Influenza Vaccination

Corey White
Journal of Human Resources, July 2021, 56 (3) 749-785; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.3.1118-9893R2
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Corey White is a senior lecturer (advanced assistant professor) of economics at Monash University and a research affiliate at IZA.
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