Public Policy and Statistics: Case Studies from Rand

Book Overview

A critical yet constructive description of the rich analytical techniques and substantive applications that typify how statistical thinking has been applied at the RAND Corporation over the past two decades. Case studies of public policy problems are useful for teaching because they are familiar: almost everyone knows something abut health insurance, global warming, and capital punishment, to name but a few of the applications covered in this casebook...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540664769
• ISBN13: 9780387987774
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"