Cost-Benefit Analysis

Name: Cost-Benefit Analysis
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ISBN: 9780131435834

ISBN-10: 0131435833

ISBN-13: 9780131435834

Edition: 3rd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Anthony E. Boardman, David H. Greenberg, Aidan R. Vining, David L. Weimer

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For courses in Cost-Benefit Analysis, taught in Economics Departments, Public Policy Departments, and Public Administration Departments.nbsp; Also ideal forpracticing policy analysts andpublic managers.This authoritative, market leadingnbsp;book is distinct for its consistent application of a nine-step framework for conducting or interpreting a cost-benefit analysis.nbsp;nbsp;

Book details

List price: $91.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/15/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English




Overview



Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis



Conceptual Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis



Fundamentals of Cost-Benefit Analysis



Basic Microeconomic Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis



Valuing Benefits and Costs in Primary Markets



Valuing Benefits and Costs in Secondary Markets



Discounting Benefits and Costs in Future Time Periods



Dealing with Uncertainty: Expected Value, Sensitivity Analysis, and the Value of Information



Option Price and Option Value



Existence Value



The Social Discount Rate



Valuation of Impacts



Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Demonstrations



Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Direct Estimation of Demand Curves



Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Other Revealed Preference Methods



Contingent Valuation: Using Surveys to Elicit Information About Costs and Benefits



Shadow Prices from Secondary Sources



Shadow Prices: Applications to Developing Countries



Related Methods and Accuracy



Cost-Effectiveness Analysis



Distributionally Weighted Cost-Benefit Analysis



How Accurate is CBA? A Selected Cost-Benefit Analysis


Bibliography


Name Index


Subject Index