The Limits of Cost-Benefit Analysis as a Guide to Priority-Setting in Rehabilitation.

Noble, John H., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ174725

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Limits of Cost-Benefit Analysis as a Guide to Priority-Setting in Rehabilitation

Noble, John H., Jr.

Evaluation Quarterly, 1, 3, 347-80, Aug 77

Because the underlying assumptions of cost-benefit analysis of rehabilitation programs are untested and the model is extremely sensitive to these assumptions, cost-benefit analysis should not be used to set priorities for federal or state funding of research and development projects. (CTM)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Disabilities, Federal Programs, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness, State Federal Aid, Vocational Rehabilitation

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