Health economists have studied the determinants of the expected value of health status as a function of medical and non … form of a reduced variability of health status. Using the standard deviation of life expectancy in 24 OECD countries … between 1960 and 2005, a 10 percent increase of health care expenditure is associated with a decrease of an estimated 0 …

: individuals aged over 70 years hold WTP values approximately one-third lower than other respondents. Respondent health status has … affected population s age or health status. …

of imputing lower values for persons with a compromised health status. We also find that income is positively and …

: individuals aged over 70 years hold WTP values approximately one-third lower than other respondents. Respondent health status has … affected population's age for health status. …