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Pricing Public Parks and Recreation Services as a Percent of Per Capita Income: The Creation of a National Pricing Model.

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Kelsey, Craig W.; Smith, S. Harold – 1989

This study of public parks and recreation agencies throughout the United States was undertaken to develop a mathematical pricing formula sensitive to local spending abilities in order to determine if a per capita pricing structure would be possible. Four hundred and seventy public parks and recreation agencies responded to a survey of fees and…

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Family Income, National Norms

How to Find the Price That's Right.

Crompton, John L. – Parks and Recreation, 1981

Five primary methods used by recreation and park agencies to establish a price are reviewed: (1) going-rate pricing; (2) demand oriented pricing; (3) variable cost pricing; (4) partial overhead pricing; and (5) average cost pricing. (CJ)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Indexes, Expenditures, Leisure Time

L.A. County Kicks the Prop-13 Blues.

Cryder, Ralph S. – Parks and Recreation, 1980

Steps taken to alleviate financial problems in Los Angeles county created by Proposition 13 are described. (JD)

Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Change Strategies, Community Cooperation, Cost Effectiveness

Evaluation's Critical Role in Agency Accountability.

Connolly, Peg – Parks and Recreation, 1982

Evaluation is one method of determining accountability in human service programs. A generic evaluation approach contains several steps: (1) stating a purpose for evaluating the program; (2) identifying evaluation questions; (3) identifying the nature of evaluation information; (4) collecting evaluation information; (5) analyzing evaluation…

Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods