Investing in the disadvantaged [[electronic resource] ] : assessing the benefits and costs of social policies / / David L. Weimer, Aidan R. Vining, editors
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Investing in the disadvantaged [[electronic resource] ] : assessing the benefits and costs of social policies / / David L. Weimer, Aidan R. Vining, editors
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC, : Georgetown University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 361.6/1 |
| Soggetto topico: | People with social disabilities - Services for - United States - Cost effectiveness |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Social policy 1993- Cost effectiveness |
| Altri autori: |
WeimerDavid L
ViningAidan R
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Investing in the disadvantaged |
| ISBN: | 1-58901-599-1 |
| 1-58901-600-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815730903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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American governance and public policy.