The Economics of Social Care

agencies allocation alternative areas argued assumption authority homes average cost Bebbington cent Challis and Davies Chapter characteristics clients consumer charges cost benefit analysis cost effectiveness cost function costs and benefits Culyer decision-making decisions dependency DHSS discussed distribution domiciliary economic efficiency elderly equity evaluation examine example expenditure externalities factors figures final outputs home help service important indicators individuals inter-sectoral intermediate outputs Judge judgement Ken Judge marginal cost maximise meals on wheels mentally handicapped National Health Service objectives old people's homes opportunity cost output measurement personal social services private and voluntary private homes problem production of welfare PSSRU relationship relative resident week residential care residential homes resource inputs scale shadow price social care services Social Policy social services departments social worker staff technique University of Kent valuation variable voluntary organisations volunteers welfare economics well-being whilst X-efficiency