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The Cost of Inaction: Case Studies from Rwanda and Angola
Sudhir Anand
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Paperback. Case studies from Rwanda and Angola show how the cost of inaction can be greater than the cost of action. Failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, often results in malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature death, and incomplete basic education. Differences between the COI approach and traditional benefit-cost analysis are highlighted. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 black and white illustration, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFMA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
This book is motivated by the idea that the cost of inaction can be much greater than the cost of action. Inaction can lead to serious negative consequences—for individuals, the economy, and society. The consequences of a failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, typically include malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature mortality, incomplete basic education, and other human and social development costs. In this volume, the authors seek to clarify exactly what is meant by “cost of inaction.” They develop a methodology to account for the consequences and estimate the costs of a failure to respond to the needs of children ... Read more
This book is motivated by the idea that the cost of inaction can be much greater than the cost of action. Inaction can lead to serious negative consequences—for individuals, the economy, and society. The consequences of a failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, typically include malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature mortality, incomplete basic education, and other human and social development costs. In this volume, the authors seek to clarify exactly what is meant by “cost of inaction.” They develop a methodology to account for the consequences and estimate the costs of a failure to respond to the needs of children ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674065581
SKU
V9780674065581
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About Sudhir Anand
Sudhir Anand is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and Senior Fellow at St. Catherine's College, Oxford. Chris Desmond is Research Associate at the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University. Habtamu Fuje is Research Coordinator at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University. Nadejda Marques is Research Coordinator at ... Read more
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