Covers deterministic and probabilistic optimization and simulation modeling for public sector planning
Provides step-by-step guidance on identifying and evaluating alternative plans and policies
Authored for upper-level students and public sector decision makers
Open access format for broad accessibility
Includes practical examples to illustrate modeling techniques
Summarized by Shop
This book provides readers with an introduction to modeling plans and policies that address public sector issues and problems, using deterministic and probabilistic optimization and simulation modeling methods. It is written for students in public policy and social sciences, as well as decision-makers in the public sector, and demonstrate