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Cost-Benefit Analysis (Part I): Theory & Practice

School of Public Policy PPS - School of Public Policy

Subject

PUBPOL

Catalog Number

733

Title

Cost-Benefit Analysis (Part I): Theory & Practice

Course Description

Covers theory and practice of cost-benefit analysis (CBA), or economic analysis, as an important tool for conducting public policy assessments, with emphasis on environmental and health policy interventions. Covers topics such as the economic and ethical rationale for CBA, basic principles for assessing the economic effects of projects, intergenerational and philosophical concerns as they relate to CBA, social discounting, equity analysis and poverty weights, and risk and uncertainty. Recommended prerequisite: Intermediate/advanced microeconomics.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Typically Offered

Fall Only

Consent (Permission Number)

Instructor Consent Required

Min Units

1.5

Max Units

1.5

Lecture