Handbook of Research on Cost-Benefit Analysis, Hardcover by Brent, Robert J. (EDT), ISBN 1847200699, ISBN-13 9781847200693, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USTwenty-six international academics and researchers contribute 19 chapters to an overview of the key areas of current research interest in the field of cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Designed in particular as a starting-point for those working on a PhD and others interested in undertaking advanced research work in the field of CBA, the text will also be of interest to scholars, economists, and other professionals wanting to keep up with the state of applied work in CBA. Coverage includes an introductory overview of CBA; surveys of the main sectors in which CBA has been, or could be, applied, such as health, education, transport, financial regulation and labor markets; discussion of how the relatively neglected area of macroeconomic policy can be integrated into a formal CBA framework; and dynamic considerations in both microeconomic and macroeconomic settings. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()