A new axiomatic approach to the evaluation of population health
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In this paper we explore the implications of normative principles for the evaluation of population health. We formalize those principles as axioms for social preferences over distributions of health for a given population. We single out several focal population health evaluation functions, which represent social preferences, as a result of combinations of those axioms. Our results provide new rationale for popular theories in health economics, such as the unweighted aggregation of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) or healthy years equivalents (HYEs) and generalizations of the two, aimed to capture concerns for distributive justice, without resorting to controversial assumptions on individual preferences.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Health Economics |
Vol/bind | 32 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 515-523 |
Antal sider | 9 |
ISSN | 0167-6296 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2013 |
Bibliografisk note
Available online 19 February 2013
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