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| Author: | Dolan, P. Robinson, A. |
| Title: | The measurement of preferences over the distribution of benefits: the importance of the reference point |
| Journal: | European Economic Review
2001 : OCT, VOL. 45:9, p. 1697-1709 |
| Index terms: | DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH HEALTH SERVICE INEQUALITY SOCIAL WELFARE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper uses the Atkinson method, which was initially developed to measure the shape of the social welfare function (SWF) in the domain of income, to measure the shape of the SWF with respect to the distribution of health benefits. Two separate studies were conducted involving a total of 71 respondents. A comparison of the results across the two studies suggests that reference point effects play an important role in determining responses. |
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