Mixed logit estimation of willingness to pay distributions: A comparison of models in preference and WTP space using data from a health-related choice experiment

Empirical Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 445-469

  Hole, Arne Risa ^a   Kolstad, Julie Riise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Discrete choice; Mixed logit; Stated preference methods; Willingness to pay; WTP space

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH CARE; LOGIT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

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EID: 84857918582     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-011-0500-1     Document Type: Article

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