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Toward Efficient Allocation of Fertility Reduction Expenditures

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  • Bernard Berelson

    (Population Council)

  • Robert H. Haveman

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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Each year $250 million is allocated by donor agencies to developing countries for fertility reduction purposes. This article develops an economic optimizing procedure based upon fertility reduction effectiveness ratings on experts in the population field andjudgmental diminishing returns patterns. The model is used to allocate this expenditure over strategies, social settings, and program implementation capabilities to maximize the reduction in births. This allocation is compared with the actual allocation, and the reasons for the disparity are discussed. These reasons relate to the role of efficiency-based benefit-cost analysis in policy decisions.

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  • Bernard Berelson & Robert H. Haveman, 1981. "Toward Efficient Allocation of Fertility Reduction Expenditures," Evaluation Review, , vol. 5(2), pages 147-166, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:5:y:1981:i:2:p:147-166
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X8100500201
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