Abstract
This study examines General Practitioners' preferences for pecuniary and non-pecuniary job characteristics in the context of choosing a general practice in which to work. A discrete choice experiment is used to test hypotheses about the nature of the utility function. Marginal rates of substitution between income and non-pecuniary characteristics are calculated. The results suggest that policies aimed at influencing General Practitioners' location choices should take account of both non-pecuniary and pecuniary factors, particularly out of hours work commitments. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 329-347 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Economics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- physician behaviour
- utility functions
- discrete choice models
- job characteristics
- COMPENSATING WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
- DISCRETE-CHOICE
- TRAVEL-TIME
- MODELS
- WILLINGNESS
- ATTRIBUTES
- RISK
- PAY