Evaluating intangible outcomes: Using multiattribute utility analysis to compare the benefits and costs of social programs

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-316

  Selameab, Tehout ^a   Yeh, Stuart ^b  

^a University of Minnesota ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost; Cost benefit; Cost effectiveness; Program evaluation; Shadow pricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 49849100092     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: 15570878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098214008319170     Document Type: Article

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