Economic evaluation of child maltreatment: a critical survey

Rosalba Rombaldoni ()
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Rosalba Rombaldoni: Department of Economics, Society & Politics, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo

No 1607, Working Papers from University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Department of Economics, Society & Politics - Scientific Committee - L. Stefanini & G. Travaglini

Abstract: Child maltreatment (CM) is unfortunately a widespread phenomenonwith pervasive and remarkable effects not only on the psychological, social growth of children, but also on the economic side, because of a wide range of direct and indirect health costs and productivity losses for the society. The paper intends to offer a survey of the existing studies on economic evaluation of CM, quite few at the moment and with very differentiated results in terms of used methodology, definition and underestimation of the costs, comparability of the studies at international level. Resources are completely absorbed by protective rather than preventive services, and this reveals a poor attention for economic savings by policy makers and researchers in general. Therefore, expanding knowledge on the cost-benefit analysis applied to CM programs is critical in stimulating further research and investment in this field. Length: 24 pages

Keywords: child maltreatment; economic evaluation; health costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H43 H51 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016, Revised 2016
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