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Cost–benefit analysis and ‘next best’ methods to evaluate the efficiency of social policies: As in pitching horseshoes, closeness matters

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Many policymakers are unwilling, or think that it is infeasible, to perform comprehensive cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of programmes in social policy arenas. What principles actually underlie CBA? An understanding is necessary to assess whether other evaluation methods are close enough to CBA to provide useful information on social efficiency ...
Aidan R. Vining, Anthony E. Boardman
wiley   +1 more source

Neoliberal economic policies as a root cause of forced migration from Arab Spring countries: the case of Syria. [PDF]

Disasters
Ajlan AA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cost–benefit analysis of landfill emergency securing: Two applications in Southern Italy

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract The systematic use of landfills as a method of waste disposal is leaving a heavy legacy in terms of environmental pollution, especially in the case of illegal or non‐compliant disposal sites. When no environmental precaution is adopted, harmful substances' release imposes relevant health risk to the surrounding population.
Nicola Comincioli, Ilenia Gaia Romani, Sergio Vergalli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking the cycle: long-term socio economic determinants of child labour in SAARC countries. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Magammana T, Muthugala H, Bandara A, Perera A, Jayathilaka R.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing the link between social capital and health outcomes in the Italian regions: An empirical analysis

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract An extensive literature demonstrates a positive relationship between social capital and health. However, empirical analyses within the Italian context remain limited. This study contributes to the existing literature by expanding the empirical evidence on this topic for Italy, employing an ecological approach.
Maria Alessandra Antonelli, Giorgia Marini   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do government outlays crowd-out private consumption? Evidence from the European Union. [PDF]

PLoS One
Bölükbaşı ÖF, Çolak O.
europepmc   +1 more source

Local government procurement costs and Community Wealth Building Initiatives in England

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We examine whether procuring locally leads to higher costs. Our study is motivated by the Community Wealth Building Initiatives adopted by Preston City Council in England in which social value to the local economy is considered in the procurement process.
Rubab Ahmed, Tanith C. Rose, Bruce Hollingsworth, Vincent O'Sullivan, Ben Barr   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a Just Coastal Transition: The Mixed Success of Livelihood Diversification and ‘Bouncing Back’ Among Seaweed Farmers in Sorsogon Province, the Philippines

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The need to integrate localised settings of coastal communities within its wider marine and landscapes calls to provide contextualised assessments. Drawing upon the ambition of the Philippines to identify opportunities for enhancing coastal livelihoods, the potential of seaweed farming accruing to high productivity in many of its regions is ...
Richard V. Dumilag, Edo Andriesse
wiley   +1 more source

Powering health: how clean energy access reduces cardiovascular mortality in children. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Hailemariam A, Lemma MM, Lewogineh EE.
europepmc   +1 more source

U. S. regional business cycles and the natural rate of unemployment

, 2003
Howard J. Wall, G. Zoega
semanticscholar   +1 more source