A national evaluation of school breakfast clubs: where does economics fit in?
A national evaluation of school breakfast clubs: where does economics fit in?
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对学校早餐俱乐部的全国评估：经济学的作用在哪里？
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发表时间：
2004
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通讯作者：
P. Belderson
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作者：
I. Shemilt;M. Mugford;P. Moffatt;I. Harvey;R. Reading;L. Shepstone;P. Belderson
研究目标
STUDY OBJECTIVE
To describe the economics of UK school breakfast clubs, to estimate costs resulting from clubs and to investigate relationships between costs and outcomes.
DESIGN
A postal survey of schools with a 1-year follow-up, a cluster randomized controlled trial, case studies, semi-structured interviews with parents and a secondary econometric analysis.
SETTING
England, the UK.
MAIN RESULTS
Key economic differences were identified between clubs based in primary schools and those based in secondary schools in terms of both funding levels and cost structures. However, funding levels were not a significant determinant of the observed outcomes in either type of school.
CONCLUSIONS
For formal economic evaluation to succeed during implementation of a new initiative, a clearer understanding of relevant outcomes and the distinction between short- and long-term outcomes and potential individual, institutional and societal benefits are required from an early stage.