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Use, option and externality values: are contingent valuation studies in health care mis‐specified?

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A general population sample of Australian respondents completed a contingent valuation (CV) survey that asked them to value six scenarios. These varied according to whether the scenario was seeking to elicit: (i) use value; (ii) externality value; (iii) option value; or (iv) a combination. Results indicate that use plus externality and/or option value was significantly greater than use value alone. As CV studies in health (care) overwhelmingly focus on use value alone – often implicitly through study design rather than explicitly – this raises the possibility of mis‐specification in CV research in health (care). The implications for CV in health (care) are considered. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Richard D. Smith, 2007. "Use, option and externality values: are contingent valuation studies in health care mis‐specified?," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 16(8), pages 861-869, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:16:y:2007:i:8:p:861-869
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.1189
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