A Primer for Benefit–Cost Analysis

by Richard O. Zerbe Jr.

Book Overview

Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) is the best technique for analyzing proposed or previously enacted projects to determine whether undertaking them is in the public interest, or for choosing between two or more mutually exclusive projects. An introduction to BCA for students as well as practitioners, this accessible volume describes the underlying economic theory and legal and philosophical foundations of BCA. BCA provides an objective framework around...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847208010
• ISBN13: 9781847208019
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"