Beth,
I've done some analysis over the years of benefits and costs of
disability and health care programs in the US and internationally. I assume
that secondary analysis of available data bases will drive the desired
analysis. The specifics of the Convention will have to be spelled out in
some detail in the covered countries in order to proceed.
I'd be happy to help out. Here is one publication and its URL to one
of my relevant publications: John H. Noble, Jr. (2003). The economics of
equality: An exploration of country differences. In L.O. Gostin & H.H. Koh
(Eds), Different but equal: The rights of persons with intellectual
disabilities, Chapter 15. New York: Oxford University Press.
http://faculty.cua.edu/noble/equalityeconomics.pdf
Let me know if you want me to help out.
--JHN
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From: Beth Fuller
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Subject: Costing analysis of the Convention
Hi Frank,
I'm trying to put together a research partnership to look at the question of
how much will it cost us to implement the Convention (from the perspective
of a developing country government asking the question).
Naturally the process would need to look first at what the country is
presently doing that already fulfils the Convention and would therefore be
different from country to country. And it would also have to look at what
strategies and mechanisms of achieving the Convention would be
cost-effective. Quite a big undertaking, but I think it is an important
contribution to the implementation of the Convention. Governments need to
plan their budgets based on proper assessments of what things will cost, and
what will be the best use of their money.
Do you know of anyone who has experience in working on these kinds of
issues? I know that Dan Chisholm for example has done loads of cost analysis
related to mental health in developing countries. I'm trying to track down
people who have been involved in economic costings for other aspects of
disability, and specifically the Convention broadly. The process you
described of the Commonwealth government asking all government departments
and State governments to estimate costs is an interesting one. I look
forward to trying to understand more about that process.
Warmest regards, as ever, Beth
Beth Fuller
Program Coordinator - Disability
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