Decisions by the Numbers
An Introduction to Quantitative Techniques for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-13-474438-4 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on the fields of public administration and public policy, this text makes some difficult concepts in the fields of statistics and operations research accessible to students with no particular mathematical background. A systematic approach to problem-solving, it discusses a wide range of tools, from simple to highly sophisticated, including the use of the computer in solving analytical problems. It shows that quantitative techniques, however complicated and esoteric, are in fact extensions of generally agreed-upon thinking.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, 24cm +
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
800 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-474438-4 (9780134744384)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Questions, questions!; descriptive statistics and probability theory; source of data; making sense of numbers; projection techniques - inadequacy of history, analysis of historical data, the method of least squares; methods of causal prediction - multiple regression; how can we manage a large project?; problems of inventory and cash management; elements of social choice - benefit-cost analysis; choosing the best alternative - the benefit-cost analysis; choosing the optimal mix - linear programming; the elements of strategic thinking - decision tree and game theory; queuing theory and simulation; decisions by the numbers; problems and few solutions.