Challenging Malaria: The Private and Social Incentives of Mosquito Control

Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Author
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
	The Insights of Self-Governance
	A Tale of Bees and Apples
	Going Forward
	References
Part I Advancing Howard’s Insight
2 Mosquitos and Malaria Take a Toll
	The Burden
	The Burden Varies
	References
3 The Clarity and Limitation of Epidemiology
	Modeling Matters
	Standard Malariology
		Mosquito Vectors and the Natural Environment
		Genetics of Malaria Parasites
		Humans as a Species
	Social Malariology and Community Participation
	The Black Box
	References
4 Economics is Helpful
	Individuals, Choices, and Economic Epidemiology
	Individuals Respond to Malaria
	An Economic Model
	Looking Forward
	References
Part II The Collective Action Problem of Malaria
5 The Burden of Collective Action and Private Solutions
	Introducing Collective Action
	Mosquitos, Malaria, and Collective Action
	Tullock’s Take
	Mosquito Control is a Quasi-Public Good
	Overcoming Collective Action Problems
	Turning Dilemmas into Coordination
	References
6 Tying, Entrepreneurship, and Associations Help
	Tying
		Homeownership and Migration
		Hotel Management and Neighborhood Development
		Farming
	Entrepreneurship
	Association
		The Twentieth Century Club
		North Shore Improvement Association
		The Shrewsbury River Associations
		Associations in Japan
	Privatizing Mosquito Control
	References
7 Don’t Forget Firms in the Private Sector
	Roanoke Rapids Cotton Mills
	St. Louis Southwestern Railroad
	Roan Antelope Copper Mines
	References
8 Collective Action Is Not Universal
	Transaction Costs Vary
	Substitution Influences Demand
	Institutions Influence Behavior
	References
Part III Revising Malaria Prevention
9 Resurgence
	The Nuts and Bolts
	Collective Action Limits Resurgence
	The Failure of Collective Action and Resurgence
		Venezuela
		Bangladesh
		China
	Analyzing Outbreaks and Resurgence
	References
10 The Limits of Bed Nets, Markets, and Communities
	Bed Nets Depend on Individuals
	Market Activity Can Expand Opportunities
		Markets Have Limitations
		Markets Are Stifled Too
	Communities Deal with Externalities
		Self-Governance for Bed Nets
		Social Norms
	Improving Nets
	References
11 The Institutions of Mosquito Control and Malaria Prevention
	Complementing Public Health
	Institutions and Tradeoffs
	Challenging Malaria: A Task for Individuals and Communities
	References
References
Index