The friction cost method: A comment

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 249-255

  Johannesson, Magnus ^a   Karlsson, Göran ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Human capital; Indirect costs

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FRICTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; THEORETICAL MODEL; ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; COST; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; SWEDEN;

ABSENTEEISM; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYER HEALTH COSTS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031110033     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(97)00006-4     Document Type: Note

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