Introduction to Public Policies

Economic dimension of policy evaluation

Outline:

  • ̶The essence of economic evaluation, history of project evaluation.
  • Inputs and outputs. Typology. Relevance for the use of specific evaluation methods. Evaluation criteriaeconomy, effectiveness, efficiency
  •  Single criterion methods (CMA, CEA, CUA, CBA)
  • CBA, basic principle and selected problems (valuation, discounting)
  • Ways to select the "best" project


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Further readings:

Musgrave, R. A., & Musgrave, P. B. (1984). Public Finance in Theory and Practice. 1984. Public finance in theory and practice (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. New York: McGraw-Hill. chap.9
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https://is.muni.cz/el/econ/podzim2022/BPV_AIPP/um/week_9/Musgrave_Richard_A._and_Musgrave_Peggy_B._1989__1973__Public_Finance_in_Theory_and_Practice_5th_ed.pdf
̶Robinson, R. (1993). Cost-benefit analysisBritish Medical Journal307(6909), 924-926.

̶Carson, R. T., & Hanemann, W. M. (2005). Contingent valuationHandbook of environmental economics2, 821-936.

̶Broughel, J. (2020). The Social Discount Rate: A Primer for PolicymakersMercatus Research Paper