Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Methods and Applications

by Henry M. Levin and Patrick J. McEwan

Book Overview

This Second Edition of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis continues to provide the most current, step-by-step guide to planning and implementing a cost analysis study.

Henry M. Levin and Patrick J. McEwan use detailed and varied examples from studies and articles, ranging from education to public health, to introduce the principles and practice of cost-effectiveness analysis. The authors take account of both the costs and the effects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761919341
• ISBN13: 9780761919346
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book if you are looking for an introduction

Great book if you are looking for an overview of cost-effectiveness analysis. The book explains the concepts in a clear and straightforward manner, and in the context of practical examples!

A Required Reading on Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

This is an excellent book on the methods and applications of cost-effectiveness analysis. The book is lucid in its presentation, is filled with useful examples based on actual situations and analyses, enhances readers' understanding of the subject through succinct feedback to exercises, and provides an extensive bibliography of cost studies in education. It is highly recommended to readers who are interested in making informed decisions regarding more efficient utilization of resources and who are seeking an easy-to-read basic book to learn and apply the essential tools of cost-effectiveness analysis. It should be a required reading for students in evaluation programs in education and other fields.