The Public Good, the Private Good, and the Evaluation of Social Programs: How Inept Government Requiremnts Increase Costs and Reduce Effectiveness.

Abt, Clark C.

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ERIC Number: EJ193496

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Publication Date: 1978-Nov

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The Public Good, the Private Good, and the Evaluation of Social Programs: How Inept Government Requiremnts Increase Costs and Reduce Effectiveness.

Abt, Clark C.

Evaluation Quarterly, v2 n4 p620-30 Nov 1978

Evaluation of the productivity of government-applied social research is considered from the aspects of the several major government and public constituencies. Public and government concepts of the public good in evaluation research are differentiated. Government-imposed constraints on evaluation research are outlined and their impacts considered. (Author/GDC)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Federal Regulation, Government Role, Productivity, Public Opinion, Research Problems, Social Science Research

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Language: English

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