{"product_id":"costbenefit-analysis-9780727741349","title":"CostBenefit Analysis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCost-benefit analysis: A practical guide\u003c\/em\u003e is a complete guide to the principles and practice of using cost-benefit analysis (CBA) effectively for making better decisions and allocating resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and accessible text can be used without prior knowledge of economics, and provides the necessary skills to understand the rationale of CBA, interpret and use existing analyses, and undertake basic CBA unaided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this popular guide:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes a practical approach to CBA, providing examples for readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeals explicitly with probabilities and risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how social, environmental and political aspects can be taken into account\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives guidance on using computer software and avoiding its pitfalls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes the application of CBA to many sectors, including health, education, transport, and water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes guidance on the presentation and reporting of analyses to multiple audiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious edition contents Introduction 1. Basic principles of cost-benefit analysis 2. Quantifying and valuing the costs and benefits 3. Resources and time: discounting and indicators 4. Application to particular fields 5. Reporting and presentation 6. Checklist - Appendices • Uncertainty and risk • The domestic pricing and foreign exchange numéraires • Ways of estimating economic prices • Distribution of costs and benefits between people • Choice of discount rate • Multi-criteria decision analysis • The effects model • Model answers to readers' worked examples • Worked example • Discounting tables • Bibliography Notes Glossary\/index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404123382103,"sku":"9780727741349","price":44.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780727741349.jpg?v=1730485489","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/costbenefit-analysis-9780727741349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}