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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454814603321

Titolo

Investing in the disadvantaged [[electronic resource] ] : assessing the benefits and costs of social policies / / David L. Weimer, Aidan R. Vining, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : Georgetown University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-58901-599-1

1-58901-600-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

American governance and public policy series

Altri autori (Persone)

WeimerDavid Leo

ViningAidan R

Disciplina

361.6/1

Soggetti

People with social disabilities - Services for - United States - Cost effectiveness

Electronic books.

United States Social policy 1993- Cost effectiveness

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Assessing the costs and benefits of social policies / Aidan R. Vining and David L. Weimer -- Early childhood interventions / Barbara Wolfe and Nathan Tefft -- Elementary and secondary schooling / Clive R. Belfield -- Health care for disadvantaged populations / David J. Vanness -- Adults with serious mental illnesses / Mark S. Salzer -- Illicit substance abuse and addiction / Jonathan P. Caulkins -- Juvenile crime interventions / Jeffrey A. Butts and John K. Roman -- Prisoner reentry programming / John K. Roman and Christy Visher -- Housing assistance to promote human capital / Lance Freeman -- Encouraging work / Robert Lerman -- Next steps in welfare-to-work / Michael Wiseman -- Welfare-to-work and work-incentive programs / David Greenberg -- Overview of the state-of-the-art of CBA in social policy / Aidan R. Vining and David L. Weimer -- An agenda for promoting and improving the use of CBA in social policy / David L. Weimer and Aidan R. Vining.

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive review of how cost-benefit analysis can improve effectiveness and efficiency in the most important areas of social



policy.