Mabel Amaya Health Economics Research Unit & Universidad de Extremadura   Polwarth Building Foresterhill Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Scotland   mma@heru.abdn.ac.uk   http://http://www.abdn.ac.uk/heru   Biographical Sketch: I hold an honours degree in Economics and Business Administration, and an MPhil in Applied Economics from the University of Extremadura in Spain. I have also completed the MSc in Health Economics at the University of York in 2000. Final Msc dissertation topic was estimation of health care demand. I am currently pursuing PhD thesis at the Health Economics Research Unit (University of Aberdeen, Scotland). The main focus of my research are non-compensatory decision strategies and how to dealt with them in the context of stated choice methods.   Primary Research Focus: Discrete choice modelling, non-compensatory decision strategies, heuristics, health care   JEL Areas: C5 : Econometric Modeling: General I0 : Health, Education, and Welfare: General