The cost-effectiveness of cash versus lottery incentives for a web-based, stated-preference community survey

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 789-799

  Gajic, Aleksandra ^a,b   Cameron, David ^a,b   Hurley, Jeremiah ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrete choice survey; Response incentives; Stated preference survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH PRIZE LOTTERY; HUMAN; LOW PRIZE LOTTERY; MALE; MONEY; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREPAID CASH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY; WEB BROWSER;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; ONTARIO; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84870477373     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-011-0332-0     Document Type: Article

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