Also, most respondents supported policy action to prevent skin cancer. This held even more so after completing the DCE, reducing the differences in support between countries.

We find that each of the policy measures and outcomes influenced respondents’ choices, most of all the cost attribute. From the policy measures, information campaigns and a price reduction of sunscreen were most favoured, while the prohibition of solar beds and solar studios were least preferred.

But should the government play a role in this? And if so, how? In this study, we study public preferences for collective skin cancer prevention policies in AT, NL and ES using a DCE. 2,442 respondents were asked to choose 12 times between two different policy packages

Sun's out, but what about ... skin cancer prevention? New paper "Public preferences for skin cancer prevention policies: a discrete choice experiment in three European countries" published in Social Science & Medicine, with Niek Mouter and @jobvanexel.bsky.social. A 🧵

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And of course Paris is gonna be Paris... breathtaking!

What's a better way to start the post-dissertation life than by visiting Paris?! For a conference on the value of aging & long-term care policies with a great program. And what place can beat this conference room, conference building, and hotel-conference walk straight through a palace garden?