Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives
Fifth Edition
Study Questions
- Explain what evaluative criteria are in general and how they are used. Then define the criteria discussed in Chapter 6.
- When is cost-benefit analysis used? How is it done? How is cost-effectiveness analysis different?
- Define opportunity cost, discount rate, and contingent valuation methods (all related to cost-benefit analysis).
- How do analysts evaluate risks or potential impact of policy proposals?
- Explain how forecasting and projections are used in policy analysis.