Abstract Background Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly used in health
economics to address a wide range of health policy-related concerns. Objective Broadly …

For optimal solutions in health care, decision makers inevitably must evaluate trade-offs,
which call for multi-attribute valuation methods. Researchers have proposed using best …

The Classroom Companion series in Economics features fundamental textbooks aimed at
introducing students to the core concepts, empirical methods, theories and tools of the …

Abstract Background Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are attribute-driven experimental
techniques used to elicit stakeholders' preferences to support the design and …

Rapid population aging has led countries to consider the introduction of long-term care
insurance (LTCI) as an essential component of a comprehensive social health protection …

As low-income countries are initiating health insurance schemes, Ethiopia is also planning
to move away from out-of-pocket private payments to health insurance. The success of such …

Background Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes have been introduced in
low-and middle-income countries to increase health service utilization and provide financial …

There is a limited understanding of preferences for micro health insurance (MHI) as a
strategy for moving towards universal health coverage. Using a discrete choice experiment …

Within a healthcare system with managed competition, health insurers are expected to act
as prudent buyers of care on behalf of their customers. To fulfil this role adequately …

Background: Nonmarket stated preferences valuation, especially discrete choice
experiments (DCEs), is one of the commonly used techniques in the health sector. The …