Cost-Benefit Analysis: Economic, Philosophical, and Legal Perspectives

by Matthew D. Adler and Eric A. Posner

Book Overview

Cost-benefit analysis is a widely used governmental evaluation tool, though academics remain skeptical. This volume gathers prominent contributors from law, economics, and philosophy for discussion of cost-benefit analysis, specifically its moral foundations, applications and limitations.

This new scholarly debate includes not only economists, but also contributors from philosophy, cognitive psychology, legal studies, and public policy who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226007634
• ISBN13: 9780226007632
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"