Cost analysis in evaluation studies

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 585-591

  Fletcher, J D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Cost; Cost assessment; Cost effectiveness analysis; Cost utility analysis; Education decision making; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884450447     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.01607-9     Document Type: Chapter

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