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Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

By: Robert J. Brent

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Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

By: Robert J. Brent

Acclaim for first edition: The author succeeds in bringing together many interesting real-life applications of CBA in various areas (including among others health, environment and transportation). The examples are well chosen to illustrate the basic issues and show clearly the crucial importance of theoretical and assumptions. Moreover, they are presented in an accessible amethodologicalnd attractive way. For those who know already the principles of CBA, these applications are stimulating and enjoyable reading. Erik Schokkaert, Tijdschrift voor Economie en Management This fully updated new edition continues in the vein of its predecessor by viewing cost benefit analysis as applied welfare economics, while at the same time building on the earlier framework by extending the theory and providing further applications in each chapter. New for this edition are analyses of theory related applications in mental health, condom social marketing programs, female primary education as a means of preventing HIV/AIDS and the pricing of natural gas. Presented in an integrated manner, the theoretical concepts are constructed around the main building blocks of CBA, such as shadow pricing, distribution weights, the social discount rate and the marginal cost of public funds. This edition will cement the book s place as a major and accessible text in the field and will be of great interest to graduate and undergraduate students of welfare economics and microeconomic theory, as well as government economists involved with any area of public policy.

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Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis

By: Robert J. Brent

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Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis

By: Robert J. Brent

This concise yet comprehensive introduction aims to outline the core principles of Cost–Benefit Analysis (CBA), laying them out in an accessible manner with minimum technical detail. The applied nature of the subject is emphasized by showing how each of the principles is applied to an actual public policy intervention, covering transport, education, health and the environment. Robert Brent demonstrates how economic efficiency and equity can be combined as social objectives to help determine decisions that can increase satisfaction for all.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1785361767

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Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions

A Cost-Benefit Approach

By: Robert J. Brent

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Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions

A Cost-Benefit Approach

By: Robert J. Brent

Professor Brent s book is a superlative addition to the HIV/AIDS policy literature. Both non-specialists and specialists in policy evaluation will benefit from the lucid exposition of cost benefit analysis (CBA) methods applied to the most critical and far-reaching problem that challenges social institutions and individual behavior. Essentially, Professor Brent has taken his vast experience in cost benefit analysis, and on the ground African research, to apply CBA in a compelling and insightful manner. This book re-examines HIV/AIDS policy in Sub-Saharan countries where the devastation is an infection tsunami. . . Finding what actually works may be difficult, but Professor Brent argues persuasively that using a CBA framework is the best approach. William S. Cartwright, George Mason University, US HIV/AIDS is much too complex a phenomenon to be understood only by reference to common sense and ethical codes. This book presents the cost benefit analysis (CBA) framework in a well-researched and accessible manner to ensure that the most important considerations are recognized and incorporated. This book argues that HIV/AIDS policies need to be evidence based and that CBA is the best way to assemble and summarize the evidence. The work explains why CBA is needed and highlights a number of myths, misinformation and counterintuitive results in the field, and critiques the Millennium Development Goals approach. It also presents HIV/AIDS as a hunger issue in sub-Saharan Africa and as a sexual transmission problem in the US. The roles of nutrition, income, education, religion, agricultural policy, concurrency and sexual networks are all examined. Robert Brent explains the main cost benefit methods and applications, including threshold analysis, willingness to pay, cost minimization, cost-effectiveness, human capital theory and the value of a statistical life. Applications cover female education, possible vaccines, condoms, and various forms of treatment. He concludes by explaining how CBA incorporates social considerations such as equity. With timely and controversial discussions, this book will be read with interest by AIDS activists, NGO members, policy-makers and public officials, as well as being accessible to non-economists interested in the subject of HIV/AIDS.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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184980513X

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Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia

New Interventions

By: Brent, Robert J.

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Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia

New Interventions

By: Brent, Robert J.

This ground-breaking book expertly brings together the many effective dementia interventions to reduce the symptoms of this debilitating condition and also, for the first time, a Cost-Benefit Analysis of those interventions to establish whether the benefits outweigh the costs. Focussing on new interventions such as years of education, medicare eligibility, hearing aids and vision correction, Robert Brent also takes an innovative look at the need to reduce elder abuse and initiate an international convention for human rights.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1839105763

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Southern Historical Society Papers

Vol. XXVII

By: Robert Alonzo Brock

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Southern Historical Society Papers

Vol. XXVII

By: Robert Alonzo Brock

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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3385502748

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Constructing Pain

Historical, psychological and critical perspectives

By: Robert Kugelmann

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Constructing Pain

Historical, psychological and critical perspectives

By: Robert Kugelmann

Everyone experiences pain, whether it’s emotional or physical, chronic or acute. Pain is part of what it means to be human, and so an understanding of how we relate to it as individuals - as well as cultures and societies - is fundamental to who we are. In this important new book, the first in Routledge’s new Critical Approaches to Health series, Robert Kugelmann provides an accessible and insightful overview of how the concept of pain has been understood historically, psychologically, and anthropologically. Charting changes in how, after the development of modern painkillers, pain became a problem that could be solved, the book articulates how the possibilities for living with pain have changed over the last two hundred years. Incorporating research conducted by the author himself, the book provides both a holistic conception of pain and an understanding of what it means to people experiencing it today. Including critical reflections in each chapter, Constructing Pain offers a comprehensive and enlightening treatment of an important issue to us all and will be fascinating reading for students and researchers within health psychology, healthcare, and nursing.

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1317554752

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Stalin

A Biography

By: Robert Service

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Stalin

A Biography

By: Robert Service

Overthrowing the conventional image of Stalin as an uneducated political administrator inexplicably transformed into a pathological killer, Service reveals a more complex and fascinating story behind this notorious twentieth-century figure. Drawing on unexplored archives and personal testimonies gathered from across Russia and Georgia, this is the first full-scale biography of the Soviet dictator in twenty years.

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Harvard University Press

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0674016971

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Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations

By: Donald W. Pfaff,Robert T Rubin,Jill E. Schneider,Geoff Head

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Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations

By: Donald W. Pfaff,Robert T Rubin,Jill E. Schneider,Geoff Head

Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the underlying principles of endocrine regulation of behavior, a newly emerging area of research within neurobiology and endocrinology. It addresses the properties of hormone/behavior relations, including the influence of family background, timing issues, neuroanatomical features, cellular mechanisms, and the importance of environmental context and evolution. This new edition incorporates critical advances in the field, also including increased coverage of hormonal influences on food intake, and on the cardiovascular system. The addition of entirely new principles provides further coverage of epigenetics and appetite. Thoroughly revised and updated, this book is an ideal resource for neuroscientists and researchers engaging in this rapidly expanding field of study. - Provides a unique structure where each chapter addresses a key principle that is illustrated by numerous basic experimental and clinical examples - Includes user-friendly features, such as boxed figures with extended captions and references, numerous clinical notes, and a comprehensive list of abbreviations - Contains numerous illustrations that highlight both the clinical and basic science information

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Academic Press

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0128026677

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Child and Adolescent Development

An Advanced Course

By: William Damon,Richard M. Lerner,Deanna Kuhn,Robert S. Siegler,Nancy Eisenberg

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Child and Adolescent Development

An Advanced Course

By: William Damon,Richard M. Lerner,Deanna Kuhn,Robert S. Siegler,Nancy Eisenberg

This advanced text for psychology, human development, and education provides students with state-of-the-art overviews of the discipline in an accessible, affordable format. Unique both in the depth of its coverage and in the timeliness of the research that it presents, this comprehensive text conveys the field of child and adolescent development through the voices of scientists who themselves are now shaping the field.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118428730

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World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

By: Robert P. Crease

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World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

By: Robert P. Crease

“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”—The Economist Millions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. But achieving such a network was anything but easy, as Robert P. Crease, physicist and philosopher, demonstrates in this endlessly fascinating, always entertaining look at just how this international system evolved. From the link between musical pitch and distance in the dynasties of ancient China and the use of figurines to measure gold in West Africa to the creation of the French metric and British imperial systems, Crease takes readers along on one of history’s greatest philosophical and scientific adventures.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393082040

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9780393082043

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents

By: Robert L. Findling

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Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents

By: Robert L. Findling

Guidance for integrating parents and families into the child's treatment is shared for every disorder covered in the book. The book offers a well-organized explication of innovative, effective methods and tools. Videos on the accompanying DVD provide an excellent companion demonstration of some of these techniques with different ages and disorders.

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1585624063

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Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law

By: Robert H. Jerry, II

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Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law

By: Robert H. Jerry, II

Providing a comprehensive overview of the body of law that regulates the insurance business, this Advanced Introduction evaluates the governing principles, policies, values, and purposes of insurance legislation and related judicial doctrines. It examines the ways in which the industry’s origins help us understand the present, and how insurance connects to major public policy issues that will shape the world for future generations.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1800884222

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Digital War

A View from the Front Lines

By: Robert L. Bateman

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Digital War

A View from the Front Lines

By: Robert L. Bateman

Just as they have come to rule many aspects of day-to-day "civilian" life, computers have come to rule the battlefield. Our high-tech military is becoming ever more dependent on computers and the digital network that connects them. Against less sophisticated opponents, our military forces are able to "think" faster, giving us an overwhelming advantage. Digital War analyzes, examines and exposes the potentials and pitfalls of the digital battlefield with provocative observations from the most prominent young lions of strategy and tactics in the U.S. Army.

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0743474759

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Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition

By: Robert W. Schafermeyer,Milton Tenenbein,Charles G. Macias,Ghazala Sharieff,Loren Yamamoto

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Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition

By: Robert W. Schafermeyer,Milton Tenenbein,Charles G. Macias,Ghazala Sharieff,Loren Yamamoto

Concise, current, need-to-know coverage of emergency medicine in children – presented in full colorEndorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians "...a comprehensive and current resource for anyone who cares for children in an acute setting, from the office to the emergency department. Its presentation is straightforward, and the information is easy to read and assimilate. It will be a valuable resource for those in the field of pediatric emergency medicine as well as other practitioners who occasionally care for sick children."—JAMA (reviewing an earlier edition)This clinically-focused guide covers the entire field of pediatric emergency medicine. Featuring a strong focus on practical need-to-know information Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition is bolstered by numerous full-color images, bulleted High-Yield Facts at the beginning of each chapter, nearly 100 diagnostic and treatment algorithms, and treatment tables with drug dosages. Endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this book is perfect for use in the emergency department or the pediatric clinic.FEATURES•Chapters open with bulleted High-Yield Facts, followed by just enough pathophysiology for understanding, and continue with a focus on what needs to be done to protect and save the child•Broad scope spans the full spectrum of pediatric emergencies -- from trauma care to psychosocial emergencies•NEW CHAPTER on Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)•Opens with an important symptom-based section of Cardinal Presentations that familiarizes you with crucial life-saving protocols•Covers all major categories of disease that present in children on an urgent or emergent basisIf you are in need of a very readable and easily accessible, evidence-based text written to help you provide high quality emergency medical care to children, your search ends here.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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1259860760

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9781259860768

Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition

By: Robert W. Schafermeyer,Milton Tenenbein,Charles G. Macias,Ghazala Sharieff,Loren Yamamoto

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Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition

By: Robert W. Schafermeyer,Milton Tenenbein,Charles G. Macias,Ghazala Sharieff,Loren Yamamoto

ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES WITH THE MOST CLINICALLY FOCUSED GUIDE TO PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE "...A comprehensive and current resource for anyone who cares for children in an acute setting." -- JAMA (review of previous edition) Endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this thoroughly updated, full-color resource presents a complete overview of pediatric emergency medicine. Pediatric Emergency Medicine begins with an essential symptom-based section on cardinal presentations that familiarizes you with crucial life-saving protocols. Subsequent sections cover all major categories of disease--from respiratory failure to pediatric hypertension--that present in children on an urgent or emergent basis. FEATURES Broad scope of the text spans the entire spectrum of pediatric emergencies, from resuscitation and trauma, to gastrointestinal and psychosocial emergencies Over 100 diagnostic and treatment algorithms present an at-a-glance review of best practices for optimizing patient care 1200 color images show you what to expect and what to do Chapter-opening key points, followed by concise coverage of pathophysiology, offers incisive guidance on what needs to be done to effectively stabilize and treat the pediatric patient NEW! Chapter on foreign bodies offers an in-depth overview of this common pediatric problem NEW! Updated references throughout include the most recent pediatric emergency guidelines and recommendations from professional societies

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0071829245

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Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

By: Robert J. Brent

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Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

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Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

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Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis

Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis

Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions

Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Dementia

Southern Historical Society Papers

Southern Historical Society Papers

Constructing Pain

Constructing Pain

Stalin

Stalin

Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations

Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations

Child and Adolescent Development

Child and Adolescent Development

World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law

Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law

Digital War

Digital War

Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition

Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition

Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition

Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition

Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

Applied Cost-benefit Analysis, Second Edition

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