Containing 18 articles by statistics, economics, and other specialists from India, the US, Tanzania, and Poland, this volume addresses the application of quantitative and statistical methods for ensuring excellence in governmental performance and policy development. They describe theoretical issues, such as applying factor analysis, ratio and regression analysis, statistical modeling, and cluster analysis; case studies from various locations related to topics like health programs, water resource management, human resource management, the HIV/AIDS stigma, service quality, and alcohol policy; and newer models related to mitigating corrosion, development management, communication data and network security projects, and other topics.
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