Very interesting, thanks. The underlying study is especially good.
https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/sites/childrenssafetynetwork.org/fil…
I concur that such analyses are difficult and fraught. Logically reasonable economic
actions are hemmed in, for example, by legalities, which use a very difficult form of
logic. For example, in an economically perfect world, which does not exist, guns would be
severely restricted in the US.
Marc Brenman
mbrenman001(a)comcast.net
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From: "Ann Hartell" <ahartell(a)gmail.com>
To: "TRB Health and Transportation" <h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:01:25 AM
Subject: [H+T--Friends] Short piece on the use of ROI in public health
From the National Conference of State Legislators.
Snippet:
'The use of ROI analysis in public health has grown substantially over recent years.
Given its potential to influence decisions on how to invest resources, it is important to
understand the pros and cons of using ROI to understand the cost effectiveness of public
health programs.
ROI can be used to make the economic case for why a program may be worth funding, and
capture some of the bigger picture effects a program may have. For example, will a program
lead to increased tax revenue for the state? ROI analysis may also be useful for comparing
the economic impact that different programs may have on state budgets, but a word of
caution: ROI needs to be approached carefully.'
Link:
http://www.ncsl.org/blog/2016/06/08/putting-evidence-to-work-in-state-decis…
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Ann Hartell
Doctoral Candidate
Institute for Multi-Level Governance and Development
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien/Vienna University of Economics and Business
https://www.wu.ac.at/en/mlgd/
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annhartell.com
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