Participation in Universal Prevention Programs

Robert Rosenman, Scott Goates and Laura Hill ()
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Laura Hill: School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University

No 2009-09, Working Papers from School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University

Abstract: We analyze the decision to participate in community-based universal prevention programs through the framework of prospect theory, with family functionality, and related risk status, providing the reference point. We find that participation probability depends on the relative ratios of the weighting and valuation functions. Using data from the Strengthening Families Program and the Washington Healthy Youth Survey, we empirically test the implications of our model. We find that family functionality affects the participation decision in complex and, in some cases, non-linear ways. We discuss the implication of these findings for cost-effectiveness analysis, and suggest directions for further research.

Keywords: Prospect Theory; Treatment Outcomes; Risk Status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2009-05
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