{"product_id":"9789819246953","title":"An Analysis of Peer Effects on Vaccination Behavior Economic Theory and Empirical Evidence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSpringerBriefs in Economics Development Bank of Japan Research Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAn Analysis of Peer Effects on Vaccination Behavior\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEconomic Theory and Empirical Evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNaomi Miyazato | Jun-ichi Itaya\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Public Finance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐ明朝'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eThis book is the first attempt to analyze vaccination, which is a voluntary provision of public goods, from both empirical and theoretical perspectives, considering the possibility of a positive peer effect rather than a negative peer effect. From an economic perspective, vaccination has the benefits of reducing the probability of infection or disease onset not only for the individual but also for others in the surrounding area. The benefits are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, and have a public good character. The traditional theoretical framework for public goods predicts a free ride for the surrounding persons (i.e. negative peer effects) However, actual vaccination data do not necessarily support results in line with traditional theory. We empirically examine whether a positive peer effect exists with regard to influenza vaccination among the older adults in Japan, and find positive peer effects. Furthermore, based on the framework of the voluntary provision of public goods, we provide a theoretical model which is consistent with the positive peer effect. A positive peer effect can be derived as a Nash equilibrium of a two-person economy with simultaneous moves. Furthermore, under certain conditions, a positive peer effect also exists as a Nash equilibrium in a sequential move game. These theoretical findings have not been obtained in previous studies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐ明朝'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eNaomi Miyazato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e is Professor of College of Economics, Nihon University, and Visiting Scholar of the Research Institute of Capital Formation, Development Bank of Japan. He specializes in Public Finance, Social Security, Empirical Economics. He is a member of the board of directors of the Japan Institute of Public Finance, and is an author of The Political Economy of Population Aging: Japan and the United States, Springer (September 2021). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Tokyo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eJun-ichi Itaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e is Professor of the Department of Human and Social Sciences, Faculty of Future Design, Hokkaido University of Science. He specializes in Public Economic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eEconomic Growth Theory, and Game Theory. He has served as a delegate to the Japanese Economic Association, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝;\"\u003epublished many papers in leading journals, such as the Journal of Public Economics, International Tax and Public Finance, and the Journal of Population Economics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819246953\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51458631467148,"sku":"9789819246953","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819246953.jpg?v=1784154720","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819246953","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}