Johannesson M, Karlsson G
Department of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
J Health Econ. 1997 Apr;16(2):249-55; discussion 257-9. doi: 10.1016/s0167-6296(97)00006-4.
The friction cost method has been proposed as an alternative to the human-capital approach of estimating indirect costs. We argue that the friction cost method is based on implausible assumptions not supported by neoclassical economic theory. Furthermore consistently applying the friction cost method would mean that the method should also be applied in the estimation of direct costs, which would mean that the costs of health care programmes are substantially decreased. It is concluded that the friction cost method does not seem to be a useful alternative to the human-capital approach in the estimation of indirect costs.
摩擦成本法已被提议作为估算间接成本的人力资本方法的替代方法。我们认为，摩擦成本法基于新古典经济理论不支持的难以置信的假设。此外，持续应用摩擦成本法意味着该方法也应应用于直接成本的估算，这将意味着医疗保健项目的成本大幅降低。得出的结论是，在估算间接成本方面，摩擦成本法似乎并不是人力资本方法的有用替代方法。
