Many US states have provided incentives for people to get vaccinated. But when Ohio announced the first vaccine lottery, with 5 $1 million prizes, it took incentives to another level. Did it work? Was it cost effective? I summarize a new working paper in this blog post on these questions.
Vaccine Lotteries: They Work!
To try and encourage vaccination during the on-going COVID pandemic, there have been many public and private incentives offered. For example, free doughnuts. Or offering $200 to state employees in …
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