2021 Annual Conference
The SBCA conference will be held online March 17-19 and March 22-24, 2021. Sessions will be spread throughout the day to facilitate participation across time zones. The program features an exciting mix of research presentations, roundtable discussions, and innovative sessions as well as opportunities for networking. Registration is open.
We are pleased to announce a series of plenaries with leading experts on diverse topics. Examples include the following.
Sustainable Recovery from Covid-19 Moderator: Dale Whittington, University of North Carolina Discussant: Laura Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology | Policy Choice under Uncertainty, with Application to Vaccination and Climate Policy Moderator: John Pepper, University of Virginia Discussants: Emma McIntosh, University of Glasgow; Robert Pindyck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Systems Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, and Government Decisions | Benefit-Cost Analysis and U.S. Policy: The View from the White House A conversation with Council of Economic Advisers members from the Obama and Bush administrations Moderator: Ann Wolverton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Panelists: Katharine G. Abraham, University of Maryland; Katherine Baicker, University of Chicago; Donald Marron, Urban Institute |
| The Role of Cost-Benefit Analysis in World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank-funded Projects Moderator: Richard Damania, The World Bank Panelists: Tijen Arin, The World Bank; Stephen Hutton, The World Bank; Onil Banerjee, The Inter-American Development Bank (TBC); Adrien Vogt-Schilb, The Inter-American Development Bank (TBC) | Integrating Economics and Epidemiology in the COVID-19 Context Moderator: James K. Hammitt, Harvard University Panelists: Christopher Avery, Harvard University; William Bossert, Harvard University; Natalie Dean, University of Florida; Eleanor Murray, Boston University |
Unifying Welfare Analysis with the Marginal Value of Public Funds Nathaniel Hendren, Harvard University, Moderator: Lisa A Robinson, Harvard University | |
To register, please click here.
SBCA members receive substantial discounts—join or renew now and save!
| Members | Non-members | |
| Regular | $150 | $330 |
| Low-and middle-income country residents (based on World Bank Classification) | $50 | $125 |
| Full-time Students (including students enrolled at current SBCA Organizational Affiliates) | $25 | $60 |
The conference provides several opportunities to sponsor networking sessions or meet and greet sessions for your organization. Click here for more information.
SBCA is also hosting online professional development workshops throughout the year. Please visit our workshop page for more information.
SBCA 2021 Program Committee: Dale Whittington (Chair), Lisa A. Robinson (Vice-Chair), Dan Acland, Henrik Andersson, Glenn Blomquist, Susan Chilton, Ching Leong, Joe Devlin, Tom Kniesner, Angela Lasher, Felipe Vasquez Lavin, Steve Lize, Jack Molyneaux, Clark Nardinelli, Laura Taylor, Craig Thornton, Hua Wang, Ann Wolverton