Statistics and Public Policy
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Book Overview
Statistics--data, methods, and thinking--play important and fascinating roles in public issues. Yet, these roles are sometimes unknown to statistics students and even to professional statisticians. This book indicates some connections between statistics and public issues such as government policy- or decision-making, public administration, law, and public debate. It describes examples of statistics in public policy areas as disparate as national defense, AIDS diffusion, DNA fingerprinting, human rights violations and scientific manpower among other areas. Although a small amount of statistical training is assumed, the emphasis is on ideas rather than technical detail or mathematical generality. This approach makes it equally accessible to statisticians and social scientists and also makes it an ideal resource for teachers of first-year statistics.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198523416
ISBN13:9780198523413
Release Date:April 1997
Publisher:OUP Oxford
Length:302 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"
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This book provide hints to alert readers on misuse of stats
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book examines the uses and the pitfalls encountered in the everyday use of statistics. It also examine ambiquity in statistical analysis. The book can also help those that are confused in understanding controversial assumptions in cost-benefit analysis in Public Policy. Policy analysists should read the book because it can enhance them with better understanding of the use of statistics for good policy research and sensitive analysis concerning risk assessment and different values for human lives. By reading the book, they can provide useful advice to the society without encoumbering the analysis with unwarranted assumptions about the value of life.
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