benefit valuation

• Dan Farber
• February 17, 2011

Keeping the “Benefits” in Cost-Benefit Analysis

The business community is apparently souring on cost-benefit analysis, for the simple reason that cost-benefit analysis requires a consideration of the benefits of regulation.  From as strictly business point of view, it’s really only the costs that matter, and cost-benefit analysis is good only to the extent that it disfavors regulation.  For instance, Republicans have …

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