Qualitative cost-benefit evaluation of complex, emergent programs

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-90

  Rogers, Patricia J ^a   Stevens, Kaye ^a   Boymal, Jonathan ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community capacity building; Complexity; Cost benefit analysis; Economic evaluation; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; COMPLEXITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; PLANNING METHOD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 58149178678     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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