Return on Investment for Public Health Expenditures: A Societal Perspective with Local Applications

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Overview        

This study will determine the return on investment (ROI) from public health activities within California and for the Alameda County Department of Public Health, taking into account variations among racial/ethnic groups. Findings from this project will enable local health departments to accurately judge which types of programs most benefit their local populations.

Presentations

• How Effective are Public Health Departments at Preventing Mortality? (PHSSR Keeneland Conference 2012; AcademyHealth ARM 2012)

Publications

• The impact of changes in county public health expenditures on general health in the population (Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2014)
• How Effective are Public Health Departments at Preventing Mortality? (Economics & Human Biology, 2014)

Contacts

Timothy T. Brown
University of California Berkeley

Research Areas

• Financing and Economics
• Costs, Performance, and Outcomes