Calculations of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) in cost-utility analyses (CUA) are often based on health state valuations from members of the general public. Results from existing studies indicate that valuations generated by different respondent groups are not equivalent. Objectives: One...

Uniquely amongst industrialized countries worldwide, Germany does not impose a general speed limit on highways. This is different in the Netherlands, where a limit of 130km/h is implemented. The direct border between the two countries provides an opportunity to construct a natural experiment and...

We consider two semiparametric models for the weight function in a bias sample model. The object of our interest parametrizes the weight function, and it is either Euclidean or non Euclidean. One of the models discussed in this paper is motivated by the estimation the mixing distribution of...