Commitment Mechanisms and Compliance with Health-protecting Behavior: Preliminary Evidence from Irissa (India)
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- Alessandro Tarozzi & Aprajit Mahajan & Joanne Yoong & Brian Blackburn, 2009. "Commitment Mechanisms and Compliance with Health-Protecting Behavior: Preliminary Evidence from Orissa, India," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 99(2), pages 231-235, May.
- Brian Blackburn & Aprajit Mahajan & Alessandro Torozzi & Joanne Yoong, 2009. "Commitment Mechanisms and Compliance with Health-protecting Behavior: Preliminary Evidence from Orissa (India)," Discussion Papers 08-043, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
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malaria; orissa; India; bednets; public health;All these keywords.
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- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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