Use, option and externality values: Are contingent valuation studies in health care mis-specified?

Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 861-869

  Smith, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Externality value; Option value; Use value; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTINGENT VALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34547684026     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1189     Document Type: Article

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