ࡱ> LNK B'bjbj>> 4PTTB"""""6666dD6f#%%%%%%$ !I"I""^___F""#_#___5[_t0_r"r"__r""s_IIr" : Public Affairs 5022 Cost-Benefit Analysis Spring 2015 Humphrey School of Public Affairs Location: Room 201 Blegen Hall Time: 9:45 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (starting March 23) Instructor: Prof. Judy Temple (jtemple@umn.edu) 139 Humphrey Center Phone: 612-625-6693 Email: jtemple@umn.edu Office hours: Mondays 11-12 and Wednesdays 1-2 in 139 Humphrey, and Thursdays 11:30-2 in 217 Ruttan Hall. Other times by arrangement. Purpose: This class introduces students to methods used in cost-benefit analysis, the leading evidenced-based method for guiding decisions about whether a government program or policy improves the well-being of society. For Humphrey students, this course fulfills part of the economics core requirement (PA 5021-5022). For students who have already fulfilled that requirement, this course can be used to satisfy requirements in the Advanced Policy Analysis concentration. This course also can be used to satisfy requirements in both the Evaluation and the Prevention Science graduate minors. Text: Boardman, Greenberg, Vining, Weimer (2011) Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice, 4th edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Evaluation: There will be two quizzes worth 20% each, three assignments worth 10 points each, and a final paper worth 20% in total. The final paper will have two parts a one page summary submitted in advance and the final paper. Class participation and good class citizenship (attendance, participation, no obvious internet surfing or texting) can add another 10% to your grade. The final paper will either be an evaluation and critique of an existing cost-benefit analysis or a proposal of a benefit-cost study of an actual policy or program. The University of Minnesotas Uniform Grading Policy stipulates that a grade of an A represents achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements. Some relevant parts of the distribution include A (94-100%), A- (90-94%), B+ (87-90%), B (83- 87%), B- (80-83%) and F (below 55%). Late work will be penalized by 10% for the first 24 hours and then another 10% every 24 hours after that. The paper: Students will write a paper 5-6 pages in length (assuming 11 point font, double spaced, one-inch margins). The paper will either (1) assess the strengths and weaknesses in a published cost-benefit analysis on a topic to be chosen by the student or (2) propose a benefit-cost analysis of an actual policy or program. Students will assess the merits of the studys identification of important benefits and costs and the measurement strategy. What are the benefits and costs of the program or policy and how well is the author able to quantify these in dollar terms? A strong paper will be well written with a clear organizational structure, will make use of concepts from the readings and discussions in class and will cite the relevant literature. The short paper assignment will be one paragraph summary of paper with at least 4 relevant references. A grading rubric will be shown in advance to help students prepare the paper. / Tentative schedule Week 1 Introduction (chapter 1) Social benefit-cost analysis What are the steps in performing cost-benefit analysis? Who has standing? Discuss Dana (2010). Conceptual issues (chapter 2) Cost-benefit analysis as consistent with Kaldor-Hicks criterion Week 2 Microeconomic framework of CBA (chapters 2 and 3) Use of demand and supply framework to estimate benefits and costs. Homework 1 handed out. Microeconomics, continued (chapter 3 and appendix). Read articles on Moodle about consumer surplus and about the welfare analysis of tobacco. Start chapter 4 if possible. Week 3 Continue chapter 4 (valuing benefits and costs in primary markets) and secondary markets (chapter 5). Homework 1 due by 4 pm on Wednesday. Direct estimation of demand curves through regression analysis (chapter 13). Homework 2 handed out. Week 4 Discounting future benefits and costs (chapter 6) What are the consequences of high discount rates or low discount rates? Read Moore et al. (2004) article called Just give me a number! Using experiments and quasi-experiments to estimate benefits and costs (chapter 12) Using the demand curve is useful when the policy directly affects the price of a good or service. How do we evaluate the many social programs that do not directly cause a movement along a demand curve? Reading by Reynolds et al. (2011) and Wang, et al. (2005). Homework 2 due by 4 pm on Wednesday. (answers will be posted online) Week 5 First Quiz (On Monday). Then start cost-effectiveness analysis (ch. 18) More from chapter 18. How is cost-effectiveness used in education and health research? Read Levin and Belfield (2007). Homework 3 handed out. Week 6 Indirect estimation of benefits (chapter 14) In chapters 14 and 15, we learn how to value outcomes that are not traded in markets. One page paper due by 4 pm on Monday. Contingent valuation (chapter 15), using surveys to estimate benefits Homework 3 due by 4 pm on Wednesday. Week 7 Three topics: Uncertainty in cost-benefit analysis (reading by Environmental Assessment Institute, 2006). Comparison of CBA to economic impact (multiplier) studies (read Transportation Economics Committee website). Discussion of social impact bonds. Second Quiz (last day of class). Then discussion of role of CBA in state and local decision making. Finals week Paper due by 4 pm on Wednesday LENGING GRANTMAKERS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES Additional readings: In addition to reading a number of book chapters, students may find the following articles and reports useful. These papers can be found on Moodle The bold articles are the most important and only those will be on the quizzes. Cohen, Joshua T. and John D. Graham (2003) A revised economic analysis of restrictions on the use of cell phones while driving, Risk Analysis, vol. 23, pp. 5-17. Dana, David A. (2010) Valuing foreign lives and settlements, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, vol. 1, article 4. Environmental Assessment Institute (2006) Risk and uncertainty in cost-benefit analysis. Copenhagen. (46 pages) Gulati-Partee, Gita and Lisa Ranghelli (2009) Strengthening democracy, increasing opportunities: Impacts of advocacy, organizing, and civic engagement in Minnesota. National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. (80 pages). Levin, Henry and Belfield, Clive (2007) Investments in K-12 Education for Minnesota: What Works? Paper prepared for Growth and Justice conference, November 12, Minneapolis, MN. Moore, Mark A., Boardman, Anthony E., Vining, Aidan R., Weimer, David L., and David H. Greenberg (2004) Just give me a number! Practical values for the social discount rate. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 789-812. Morrison, Steven et al. (1999) Fundamental flaws of social regulation: The case of airplane noise, Journal of Law and Economics, vol. 42, pp. 723-744. Reynolds, Arthur J. , Temple, Judy A., et al. (2011) Age 26 cost benefit analysis of the Child-Parent Center early education program, Child Development, vol. 82, pp.379-404. Transportation Economics Committee (n.d.) BCA v. Economic impact analysis, Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council, Washington DC. (https://sites.google.com/site/benefitcostanalysis/) Umbach, Tripp (2011) The economic and societal impact of the University of Minnesota, ( HYPERLINK "http://impact.umn.edu/assets/pdf/Final_Report.pdf" http://impact.umn.edu/assets/pdf/Final_Report.pdf) Wang, G., Macera, C., Scudder-Soucie, B., Schmid, T., Pratt, M., and Buchner, D. 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