Rivlin, Alice M.,

Systematic thinking for social action / Alice M. Rivlin ; foreword by Donna Shalala. - xviii, 142 pages ; 21 cm - Brookings classics. H. Rowan Gaither lectures in systems science. .

"A Brookings classic." With a new preface by the author. "First Brookings edition published 1971"--Title page verso. "Originally delivered in January 1970 as the third H. Rowan Gaither Lecture, at the University of California, Berkeley"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135) and index.

Preface to the new edition -- Introduction -- Who wins and who loses -- What does the most good -- Producing effective services : what do we know? Why do we care -- Can we find out what works? -- Accountability : what does it mean?

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Evaluation research (Social action programs)--United States.
Program budgeting--United States.
Experimental design.
Social problems--Research--United States.
Problemas sociales--Investigación--Estados Unidos.
Investigación de evaluación (Programas de acción social)--Estados Unidos.
Presupuesto por programas--Estados Unidos.
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Experimental design.
Program budgeting.
Social problems--Research.


United States.

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