Polio Eradication—Within Our Reach?

Abstract

After analyzing and discussing the case, students will be able to:

• Understand the nature of a global public good

• Perform a back-of-the-envelope benefit-cost analysis of polio eradication

• Discuss the appropriate strategy for eradicating an infectious disease

• Apply game theory to analyzing which countries would be likely to contribute funds toward global polio eradication

• Discuss the role of private organizations in the provision of global public goods

Citation

Besanko, D., Gillis, S. and Shen, S. (2017), "Polio Eradication—Within Our Reach?", Kellogg School of Management Cases. https://doi.org/10.1108/case.kellogg.2016.000261

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