Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis Fund

The Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis (JBCA) is the only journal focused on the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis, and as such, plays a significant role in encouraging the use and usefulness of analysis so as to better inform policy decisions. Journal articles are widely-cited in influential policy documents, including guidance on best practices and recommendations for decision-makers. The articles are also widely used by faculty teaching benefit-cost analysis.

The Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis (JBCA) Fund will be used to support the work of the editors, including publicizing the journal and providing open access to selected articles, as well as soliciting manuscripts, ensuring a thoughtful and timely review process, and disseminating the articles that result.

The Society is very grateful to the MacArthur Foundation for its many years of support and welcome your contributions as the journal transitions to become self-supporting. Contributions of any size are greatly appreciated. The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis is a 501(c)(3) organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service and is classified as a public charity. Therefore, contributions are fully deductible under section 170 of the Code.

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Mon Sep 16, 2024Harvard Continuing Online Education Course: Benefit-Cost Analysis: Valuing Life and Health

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Tue Oct 22, 2024SBCA Workshop: Benefit-Cost Analysis for U.S. Regulations (co‐sponsored by the Society for Risk Analysis)

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Wed Oct 23, 2024SBCA Workshop: Benefit-Cost Analysis for U.S. Regulations (co‐sponsored by the Society for Risk Analysis)

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Tue Nov 19, 2024SBCA Workshop: Assessing Distribution and Equity

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Thu Nov 21, 2024Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM) 2024 Fall Research Conference

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From Our Members

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics: “Cost-Benefit Analysis and Policy Evaluation for the Next Generation”

Massimo Florio (CSIL - University of Milan) is seeking papers for a special issue of the Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics: “Cost-Benefit Analysis and Policy Evaluation for the Next Generation.” Papers should focus particularly (but not exclusively) on CBA for policy design and impact evaluation in certain broad areas. Submissions must be received by June 1, 2024. Learn more>>

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Searching for Benefit-Cost Analyses Addressing Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Lisa Robinson (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is asking your help to identify completed BCAs that meet certain criteria. Learn more>>

Members in the News

SBCA member Philippe Barla (Université Laval) recently produced a new cost-benefit analysis textbook in French that can be easily translated. This manual published under a CC.BY license is intended for people with basic knowledge of microeconomics and wishing to acquire the foundations of cost-benefit analysis (CBA). An English version can easily be obtained using Google translate. CBA corresponds to a set of practices derived from economic theory and aimed at evaluating the social profitability of a project or public policy. This decision-making tool is used by several international organizations as well as many governments. Learn more>>

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Duane Pool (North Dakota) encourages SBCA practitioners to provide comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on appropriate and best practices for Agency Specific Procedures (ASPs) for the Corps' Implementation of the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Water Resources Investments. Comments must be received on or before April 15, 2024. Read more>>

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