Determining the parameters in a social welfare function using stated preference data: an application to health

作者: Paul Dolan , Aki Tsuchiya

DOI: 10.1080/00036840903166244

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摘要: One way in which economists might determine how best to balance the competing objectives of efficiency and equality is specify a Social Welfare Function (SWF). This article looks at stated preferences sample general public can be used estimate shape SWF domain health benefits. The results suggest that people are willing make trade-offs between these sensitive what kind inequalities exist groups across those exist.

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