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Commentary on Crowley et al.’s Research Priorities for Economic Analysis of Prevention

Author: Jonathan P. Caulkins

Published in: Prevention Science | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

Economic theory provides a textbook ideal for how to conduct efficiency analysis that determines optimal resource allocation. The real world is not, however, an ideal place. This article suggests that common sense should be allowed to temper zealous commitment to textbook ideals. The spirit and the process of economic evaluation may be as important as the “final answer” expressed as a summary statistic.

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Title: Commentary on Crowley et al.’s Research Priorities for Economic Analysis of Prevention
Author: Jonathan P. Caulkins
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Prevention Science / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1389-4986
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6695
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-013-0440-4

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