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Financial incentives and COVID-19 vaccinations: Evidence from a conditional cash transfer program 财政激励与COVID-19疫苗接种：来自有条件现金转移支付计划的证据

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103063

Jakub Červený , Tomáš Hellebrandt , Peter Kravec

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The impact of PhD studies on mental health—a longitudinal population study 博士研究对心理健康的影响——一项纵向人口研究。

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103070

Sanna Bergvall , Clara Fernström , Eva Ranehill , Anna Sandberg

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Seasonal allergies and mental health: Do small health shocks affect suicidality? 季节性过敏和心理健康：小的健康冲击会影响自杀吗？

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103069

Joelle Abramowitz , Shooshan Danagoulian , Owen Fleming

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When do supply-side drug control policies save lives? Evidence from pharmacy methadone restrictions 供给侧药物管制政策何时能拯救生命？来自药房美沙酮限制的证据

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103067

J. Travis Donahoe , Coleman Drake

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Polluted air, healthier diets: Household food consumption patterns in response to air quality in China 空气污染，饮食健康：中国家庭食物消费模式对空气质量的响应

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103068

Wei Huang , Keyan Xiang , Xi Yu , Hong Zou

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Do doctors contribute to socioeconomic inequalities in health care provision? An audit experiment in Tunisia 医生是否助长了医疗服务中的社会经济不平等？突尼斯的审计实验。

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103066

Rym Ghouma , Mylène Lagarde , Timothy Powell-Jackson

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Algorithmic decision-making in health care: Evidence from post-acute care in Medicare Advantage 医疗保健中的算法决策：来自医疗保险优势急症后护理的证据

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103055

Jeffrey Marr

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The effect of peers’ genetic predisposition to depression on own mental health 同伴抑郁遗传易感性对自身心理健康的影响。

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103053

Yeongmi Jeong

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Corrigendum to “Ridesharing and substance use disorder treatment” [Journal of Health Economics Volume 99, January 2025, 102941] “拼车和药物使用障碍治疗”的勘误表[卫生经济学杂志，第99卷，2025年1月，102941]。

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103031

Conor Lennon , Johanna Catherine Maclean , Keith Teltser

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The effects of earned income tax credits on intergenerational health mobility in the United States. 劳动所得税抵免对美国代际健康流动性的影响。

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Journal of Health Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103048

Katie Jajtner, Yang Wang

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