Cost-Benefit Analysis
Concepts and Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 6. November 2000
Book
Hardback
526 pages
978-0-13-087178-7 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate economics majors and graduate professional programs in public policy, business, public administration, etc., or as a supplement to courses in public finance, public-sector economics, policy analysis and public-sector decision making.
This text uses numerous up-to-date illustrations and examples to show students how theories and techniques are applied to real world situations. Students are provided with a practical orientation and introduction to cost-benefit analysis through problem solving.
This text uses numerous up-to-date illustrations and examples to show students how theories and techniques are applied to real world situations. Students are provided with a practical orientation and introduction to cost-benefit analysis through problem solving.
Reviews / Votes
"This book provides the best, balanced coverage of non-market methods, travel costs, contingent valuation, etc., of any book available."-Terri A. Sexton, California State University-Sacramento"This textbook is the best (CBA textbook) that I could find"-Nachum Sicherman, Columbia University
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-087178-7 (9780130871787)
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Anthony Boardman | David Greenberg | Aidan Vining
Cost Benefit Analysis
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Anthony E. Boardman | David H. Greenberg | Aidan R. Vining
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Content
I. OVERVIEW.
1. Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis.
2. Conceptual Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis.
II. FUNDAMENTALS OF CBA.
3. Basic Microeconomic Foundations of Cost Benefit Analysis.
4. Valuing Benefits and Costs in Primary Markets.
5. Valuing Benefits and Costs in Secondary Markets.
6. Discounting Future Benefits and Costs.
7. Dealing with Uncertainty: Expected Value, Sensitivity Analysis, and the Value of Information.
8. Option Price and Option Value.
9. Existence Value.
10. The Social Discount Rate.
III. VALUATION OF IMPACTS.
11. Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Demonstrations.
12. Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Direct Estimation of Demand Curves.
13. Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Other Revealed Preference Methods.
14. Valuing Impacts through Surveys: Contingent Valuation.
15. Shadow Prices from Secondary Sources.
16. Shadow Prices: Applications to Developing Countries.
IV. RELATED METHODS AND ACCURACY.
17. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost-Utility Analysis.
18. Distributionally Weighted Cost-Benefit Analysis.
19. How Accurate Is CBA?
A Selected Cost-Benefit Analysis Bibliography.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
1. Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis.
2. Conceptual Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis.
II. FUNDAMENTALS OF CBA.
3. Basic Microeconomic Foundations of Cost Benefit Analysis.
4. Valuing Benefits and Costs in Primary Markets.
5. Valuing Benefits and Costs in Secondary Markets.
6. Discounting Future Benefits and Costs.
7. Dealing with Uncertainty: Expected Value, Sensitivity Analysis, and the Value of Information.
8. Option Price and Option Value.
9. Existence Value.
10. The Social Discount Rate.
III. VALUATION OF IMPACTS.
11. Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Demonstrations.
12. Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Direct Estimation of Demand Curves.
13. Valuing Impacts from Observed Behavior: Other Revealed Preference Methods.
14. Valuing Impacts through Surveys: Contingent Valuation.
15. Shadow Prices from Secondary Sources.
16. Shadow Prices: Applications to Developing Countries.
IV. RELATED METHODS AND ACCURACY.
17. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost-Utility Analysis.
18. Distributionally Weighted Cost-Benefit Analysis.
19. How Accurate Is CBA?
A Selected Cost-Benefit Analysis Bibliography.
Name Index.
Subject Index.