The measurement of preferences over the distribution of benefits: The importance of the reference point

European Economic Review

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1697-1709

  Dolan, Paul ^a   Robinson, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atkinson index; Equity; Health gain; Inequality aversion; Loss aversion

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; METHODOLOGY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 0034812450     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2921(00)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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