Willingness-to-pay and demand curves: A comparison of results obtained using different elicitation formats

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 369-386

  Whynes, David K ^a   Frew, Emma J ^b   Wolstenholme, Jane L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer surplus; Demand; Market research; Optimal pricing; Valuation; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

FEES AND CHARGES; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144447315     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-005-4014-2     Document Type: Article

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