Strengthening benefit-cost analysis for early childhood interventions : workshop summary / Alexandra Beatty, rapporteur, Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Internetions, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academeis.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Internetions.

Contributor:

Beatty, Alexandra.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families.

Conference Name:

Workshop on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions (2009 : Washington, D.C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental disabilities--Prevention--Research--Government policy--United States.

Developmental disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Services for--United States.

Children with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Services for.

Child health services.

Evaluation.

Developmental disabilities--Prevention.

Research.

Government policy.

United States.

Child health services--United States--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

x, 78 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2009]

Summary:

"The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example--play a major role in academic achievement gaps that persist for years, as well as in behavior and other problems. There are many intervention programs designed to strengthen families, provide disadvantaged children with the critical elements of healthy development, and prevent adverse experiences that can have lasting negative effects. In a climate of economic uncertainty and tight budgets, hard evidence not only that such interventions provide lasting benefits for children, their families, and society, but also that the benefits translate into savings that outweigh the costs is an extremely important asset in policy discussions. Convincing analysis of benefits and costs would provide a guide to the best ways to spend scarce resources for early childhood programs. Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions summarizes a workshop that was held to explore ways to strengthen benefit-cost analysis so it can be used to support effective policy decisions. This book describes the information and analysis that were presented at the workshop and the discussions that ensued."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

Evaluation

Analyzing costs

Assessing outcomes

A closer look at the problem of valuation

Generalizability of benefit-cost analyses

Benefit-cost analysis in a policy context.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-67).

ISBN:

9780309145633

0309145635

OCLC:

495730681