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 The International Journal of Public Sector Decision-Making
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Editor-in-Chief:
Barnett R. Parker
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Description
During the last several years, there has been substantial and important growth in the application of quantitative
analysis, i.e., operations research/management science, statistics, and related arenas, to interdisciplinary problems arising in the
area of socio-economic planning and development.
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences is an international journal devoted exclusively
to research in this important, but under-represented area. It provides a medium for research that might not appear in more specialized
journals, either because of the interdisciplinary or applied character of the study, or the mathematical/quantitative nature of the research.
The journal thus serves as a focus for investigations that have hitherto appeared in widely-scattered sources and/or less-than-appropriate
sources.
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences strongly encourages contributions dealing with applications of quantitative models
and techniques to important decision problems in the service and public sectors. Of particular interest are accounts of such studies
carried out in developing countries and economically emerging regions of the world. Review articles in important methodological and substantive
areas are also of interest.
The principal criterion used in evaluating a manuscript submitted to the journal is: uniqueness or innovation
of the work in terms of the methodology being developed, and/or its application to a problem of particular importance in the public or
service sector and/or the setting within which the effort is being made, e.g. an emerging region of the world. That is to say, of the
model/methodology itself, the application, and the problem context, at least one of these must be unique and important.
Additional
criteria considered in reviewing a submitted paper are its accuracy, the organization/presentation (i.e. logical flow), and writing quality.
Representative of the topic areas included in the journal are the following:
Studies directed toward the more effective utilization
of existing resources, e.g. mathematical programming models of health care delivery systems with relevance to more effective program
design; systems analysis of fire outbreaks and its relevance to the location of fire stations; statistical analysis of the efficiency
of a developing country economy or industry.
Studies relating to the interaction of various segments of society and technology, e.g.
the effects of government health policies on the utilization and design of hospital facilities; the relationship between housing density
and the demands on public transportation or other service facilities: patterns and implications of urban development and air or water
pollution.
Studies devoted to the anticipations of and response to future needs for social, health and other human services, e.g.
the relationship between industrial growth and the development of educational resources in affected areas; investigation of future demands
for material and child health resources in a developing country; design of effective recycling in an urban setting.
Bibliographic & ordering information
ISSN: 0038-0121
Imprint: PERGAMON
Commenced publication 1967
Subscriptions for the year 2008,
Volume 42,
4 issues
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Audience
Management Scientists, OR Researchers interested in quantitative analysis, Mathematical Programmers and Urban Planners.
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Last update: 23 Jul 2008
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