A local school administrator is concerned that flu outbreaks are putting children at risk, so she proposes that the state should subsidize flu shots in order to increase coverage rates. -Are the administrator’s concerns valid—are too few children getting flu shots—and will a subsidy help? -The school nurse suggests publishing a list of which kids did not get a flu shot, in the hope that public shaming will lead people to vaccinate their children. Is this strategy likely to work?

A local school administrator is concerned that flu outbreaks are putting children at risk, so she proposes that the state should subsidize flu shots in order to increase coverage rates. -Are the administrator’s concerns valid—are too few children getting flu shots—and will a subsidy help? -The school nurse suggests publishing a list of which kids did not get a flu shot, in the hope that public shaming will lead people to vaccinate their children. Is this strategy likely to work?

Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613040

Author:Tucker

Publisher:Tucker

Chapter1: Introducing The Economic Way Of Thinking

Section: Chapter Questions

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