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标题：Disease Control and Inequality Reduction: Evidence from a Tuberculosis Testing and Vaccination Campaign
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作者：Aline Bütikofer ; Kjell G. Salvanes
期刊名称：Discussion Papers / Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
印刷版ISSN：0804-6824
出版年度：2015
卷号：2015
出版社：Bergen
摘要：This paper examines the economic impact of a tuberculosis control program launched inNorway in 1948. In the 1940s, Norway had one of the highest tuberculosis infection ratesin Europe, aecting about 85 percent of the inhabitants. To lower the disease burden, theNorwegian government launched a large-scale tuberculosis testing and vaccination campaignthat substantially reduced tuberculosis infection rates among children. We nd that cohorts inschool during and after the campaign in municipalities with high tuberculosis prevalence gainedmore in terms of education, income, and longevity following this public health intervention. Theresults also suggest that individuals from a low socioeconomic background beneted more fromthe intervention. Hence, we present new evidence that a narrowing of the gap in childhoodhealth can lead to a reduction in socioeconomic inequalities in adulthood.