Is it okay to use individual's time preference rates ( discount rates) for discounting of future costs and benefits in health context?

Alireza Mahboub-ahari @Alireza_Mahboub-Ahari

05 May 2014 0 8K Report

I mean direct translation of these rates ( it can be elicited using questionnaire based surveys)into official rates?

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