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- Johannesson, Magnus, et al.
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Valuing changes in health: theoretical and empirical issues
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Ingår i: Current issues in environmental economics. - Manchester : Manchester University Press. - 0719038456 - 9780719038457 ; , s. 78-97
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Attempts to place a monetary value on health changes is an important field for both environmental economists and health economists. Typically, a change in environmental quality has direct or indirect impact on human health, which forces the environmental economist to try to assess the value of health changes. For the health economist, evaluating a medical treatment requires that the benefits of the treatment somehow are valued in monetary terms. In both cases risk or uncertainty pertains to the effects. A pollution treatment plant and a medical treatment both shift the probability that individuals will experience a particular health state.
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- Söderqvist, Tore, et al.
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Time spent on waiting lists for medical care: an insurance approach
- 1998
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Ingår i: Journal of health economics. - : Elsevier B.V. - 1879-1646 .- 0167-6296. ; 17:5, s. 627-644
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, we develop a simple model of the benefits and costs of being on a waiting list. The model shows that complex factors are in operation, implying that a shorter waiting time need not necessarily be preferred to a longer waiting time. We also present an empirical study, where a sample of Swedes are offered the possibility of purchasing private insurance, thus reducing waiting time for surgery beyond the three-month guarantee offered by the public sector health care system. Respondents could choose between two insurance contracts. A `spike' model, where the probability of a zero WTP is strictly positive, was developed and estimated to obtain demand functions for private insurance.
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