2022 Fall

PUBPOL 259 001 - SEM 001

How to Conduct Benefit Cost Analysis

Daniel J Acland

Aug 24, 2022 - Dec 09, 2022

Tu, Th

08:30 am - 10:29 am

GSPP 105

Class #:29371

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1

Enrolled: 31

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 32

Waitlist Max: 20

Open Reserved Seats:

27 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

1 reserved for Master of Developmental Practice Students

Hours & Workload

4 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.

Other classes by Daniel J Acland

This course discusses and criticizes the conceptual foundations of cost-benefit analysis, and analyzes in depth some important applied aspects such as endogenous prices of other commodities, methods to infer willingness to pay, valuation of life, uncertainty and the rate of discount. The goal of this course is to teach you the theory and practice of cost-benefit analysis, with an eye to preparing you to confidently conduct a CBA for an employer or client starting on day one of your career as a policy analyst. There will be three main components to the course: The textbook, discussion, and the semester project.