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Benefits of preventing a death associated with child maltreatment: Evidence from willingness-to-pay survey data

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  • Corso, P.S.
  • Fang, X.
  • Mercy, J.A.

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Although assessing the costs of an intervention to prevent child maltreatment is straightforward, placing a monetary value on benefits is challenging. Respondents participating in a statewide randomdigit- dialed survey were asked how much they would be willing to pay to prevent a death caused by child maltreatment. Our results suggested that society may value preventing a death from child maltreatment at $ 15 million. If a child maltreatment intervention is effective enough to save even 1 life, then in many cases, its benefits will outweigh its costs.

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  • Corso, P.S. & Fang, X. & Mercy, J.A., 2011. "Benefits of preventing a death associated with child maltreatment: Evidence from willingness-to-pay survey data," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(3), pages 487-490.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.196584_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.196584
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    1. Phaedra S. Corso & Justin B. Ingels & M. Isabel Roldos, 2013. "A Comparison of Willingness to Pay to Prevent Child Maltreatment Deaths in Ecuador and the United States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-14, March.
    2. Pretnar, Nick, 2020. "The Intergenerational Welfare Implications of Disease Contagion," MPRA Paper 101862, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 14 Jul 2020.
    3. Lynch, Frances L. & Dickerson, John F. & Saldana, Lisa & Fisher, Phillip A., 2014. "Incremental net benefit of early intervention for preschool-aged children with emotional and behavioral problems in foster care," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 213-219.

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