Some issues in the application of closed-ended willingness to pay studies to valuing health goods: An application to antenatal care in Scotland

Applied Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 643-651

  Ryan, Mandy ^a   Ratcliffe, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; SERVICE PROVISION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034090427     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368400322543     Document Type: Article

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