The Willingness to Pay for Vaccination against Tick-borne Encephalitis and Implications for Public Health Policy: Evidence from Sweden

SND-ID: snd0987-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002744

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Daniel Slunge - University of Gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law, Department of Economics

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - School of Business, Economics and Law, Department of Economics rorId

Description

The study estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) for TBE vaccination and the effect of a possible TBE vaccine subsidy on vaccination rates in Sweden. We also estimate the current vaccination coverage in areas differing in TBE incidence and analyze the role of income, risk behavior and other factors influencing vaccine demand.

Purpose:

To estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for TBE vaccination and the effect of a possible TBE vaccine subsidy on vaccination rates in Sweden.

The data set contains the variables used in the study The Willingness to Pay for Vaccination against Tick-borne Encephalitis and Implications for Public Health Policy: Evidence from Sweden, published in PLOS ONE. The survey on Ticks, TBE and Lyme Disease contains additional questions not included in this dataset. The dataset are available for direct download in SPSS and Excel format.

Data contains personal data

No

Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Individuals aged 18-85 years, living in Sweden.

Time Method

Variables

32

Number of individuals/objects

1526

Data format / data structure

Data collection
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

School of Business, Economics and Law, Department of Economics

Topic and keywords

Research area

Medical and health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Health (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

Slunge D. The Willingness to Pay for Vaccination against Tick-Borne Encephalitis and Implications for Public Health Policy: Evidence from Sweden. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 7;10(12):e0143875. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143875.
Full text, PLoS One

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Published: 2015-11-22
Last updated: 2019-03-07