2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Understanding the Puzzle Behind Lower Vaccination Use: A Case Study of India
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21K13307
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University (2023)
Asian Growth Research Institute (2021-2022) |
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Principal Investigator |
SUR PRAMOD KUMAR 立命館大学, 食マネジメント学部, 准教授 (30845037)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Vaccination / Immunization / Child mortality / Health Care Usage / India |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The primary purpose of this project is to understand and examine the puzzle behind lower vaccination use considering India as a case study. I examine the case of India because it (1) contributes to the largest pools of under-vaccinated children in the world, (2) accounts for one-third of the annual vaccine-preventable child deaths globally, and (3) among one of the lowest vaccination rates in the world.
I have published three working papers out of this project. They are currently under review for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
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| Free Research Field |
Development Economics
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
Considering the significant cost associated with poor vaccination, this research offers important implications for policymakers in understanding the factors affecting the vaccination rate in India and carving out a pragmatic policy to maximize the uptake of existing as well as any new vaccines.
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