The Cost of Inaction - Case Studies from Rwanda and Angola

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-674-06558-1
Verlag: Harvard University Press

Buch, Englisch, 348 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 562 g

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 and their families. Their conceptual framework emphasizes the need to select appropriate actions against which inaction is evaluated. The authors present the results of applying the cost of inaction (COI) approach to six case studies from Rwanda and Angola. The case studies highlight important differences between the COI approach and benefit-cost analysis as it is traditionally implemented.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anand, Sudhir

Desmond, Chris

Fuje, Habtamu

Marques, Nadejda

Weitere Mitwirkende

Sen, Amartya

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Wohnen & Obdachlosigkeit
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Über Autor(innen)

Anand, Sudhir
Sudhir Anand is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and Senior Fellow at St. Catherine's College, Oxford.

Sen, Amartya
Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor at Harvard University.

Marques, Nadejda
Nadejda Marques is Research Coordinator at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University.

Fuje, Habtamu
Habtamu Fuje is Research Coordinator at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University.

Desmond, Chris
Chris Desmond is Research Associate at the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University.