Keeping the doctor away: Experimental evidence on investment in preventative health products

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 196-210

  Meredith, Jennifer ^a   Robinson, Jonathan ^b   Walker, Sarah ^c   Wydick, Bruce ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Field experiment; Health information; Health products; Multi country

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH RISK; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INVESTMENT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; INDIA; KENYA; UGANDA;

EID: 84883771708     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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