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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis

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The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) works to improve the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis and support evidence-based policy decisions.

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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Save the date for our 2027 Annual Conference - March 11-12 at @gwu1821.bsky.social. buff.ly/5eyIZg6
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The goal of this two-year fellowship is to advance research that evaluates immediate and long-term public health benefits and costs of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions, and to translate that science into practical insights for communities, policymakers, and practitioners.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🚨 Register for SBCA’s Professional Development Workshop🚨 Benefit-Cost Analysis for Beginners | Online via Zoom February 18, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
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HM Treasury has launched a formal review of the Green Book discount rate used in social cost-benefit analysis and is seeking input from the academic community. SBCA members and others working in…
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
🚨 Rates increase tomorrow 🚨 SBCA 2026 Annual Conference March 12-13, 2026 | The George Washington University 👉 Don't delay, rgister today! buff.ly/cjUtIbn
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🚨 This is the last week for discounted registration rates for our 2026 annual conference 🚨 SBCA 2026 Annual Conference March 12-13, 2026 | The George Washington University After this Saturday (the 31st), rates increase, so: 👉 Register today: buff.ly/cjUtIbn
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year! May your benefits be always greater than your costs!
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
As we enter into the last few days of 2025, we would like to take a moment and thank our organizational affiliates for their support: Environment and Climate Change Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
SBCA thanks the members of the 2026 Program Committee for their leadership in shaping next year’s conference program: Daniel Herrera (Chair), Daniel Acland; Vic Adamowicz; Anna Belova; Glenn Blomquist; Caroline Cecot; Elissa Gentry; Kristina Gogic; Kshama Harpankar; Marc Jeuland; Jamie Leonard;
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
📒 You may have heard, but it bears repeating: Registration now open for the SBCA 2026 Annual Conference 📒 Registration is now open for the SBCA 2026 Annual Conference, which will take place March 12–13 in Washington, D.C. Learn more and register at buff.ly/oiMzCbC
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🚨 Recent Blog Post Alert 🚨 👏 @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social discusses the "Ethics and Benefit-Cost Analysis" special issue of the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 👉 Read the blog at buff.ly/LqFcDEw
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Meet our keynote speaker: Solomon Hsiang 2026 Annual Conference March 12-13, 2026 | Washington, DC buff.ly/b2lwnQv
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Meet our keynote speaker: @amitabhchandra.bsky.social 2026 Annual Conference March 12-13, 2026 | Washington, DC buff.ly/9UA9LGZ
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Meet our presenters: Christian Vossler Nonmarket Valuation | SBCA April Professional Workshop April 16-17, 2026 | Online via Zoom buff.ly/BOCCPOt
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Meet our presenters: Daniel Phaneuf Nonmarket Valuation | SBCA April Professional Workshop April 16-17, 2026 | Online via Zoom buff.ly/yYy0Eo4 Professor Phaneuf is an environmental and resource economist whose research is focused on the U.S.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Meet our presenter: Professor David Weimer David L. Weimer is Edwin E. Witte Professor of Political Economy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His recent research addresses health policy and governance.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Meet our presenter: Professor Glenn Blomquist Glenn C. Blomquist is Carl F. Pollard Professor Emeritus of Health Economics and Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Kentucky.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Looking for a professional development opportunity in February? Ever wondered what benefit-cost analysis (BCA) is? Join Glenn Blomquist and David Weimer to learn the basics of BCA!
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
We wish you and yours a Happy Thinksgiving! May the benefits of your gathering outweigh the travel costs! 🦃
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Καλώς ήρθατε, φίλοι!
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Sharing an article of potential insterest to members: Maximizing the cost-effectiveness of relief prepositioning inventory and funding assurance strategy by integrating stockpiles, supply contract, and insurance
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Maximizing the cost‐effectiveness of relief prepositioning inventory and funding assurance strategy by integrating stockpiles, supply contract, and insurance
Relief organizations face numerous challenges, such as funding shortfalls, delays in relief operations, and uncertain demand. A single prepositioning inventory strategy (e.g., stockpiles or supply…
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📊 According to research by Julian Hwang and Nadiatu Issaka, the total consumer surplus residents of Monongalia County receive from drop-off recycling is $1,317,960 annually.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
ICYMI: Deborah Aiken shares her thoughts on government reform and the role of benefit-cost analysis. buff.ly/bIORsqq
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Just a reminder: registration for the upcoming professional development workshop (and all workshops) is free for student members! Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/063ep8G
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We are pleased to have Elissa Gentry presenting at our November professional development workshop! Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/063ep8G
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We are pleased to have Jonathan Wiener presenting at our November professional development workshop! Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/063ep8G
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
We are pleased to have W. Kip Viscusi presenting at our November professional development workshop! Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/063ep8G
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law SBCA Professional Development Workshop November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/063ep8G Meet our presenter Cary Coglianese.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law SBCA Professional Development Workshop November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/CT896Cs Meet our presenter Caroline Cecot. Caroline Cecot is a Professor of Law at the George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law SBCA Professional Development Workshop November 18 & 21, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET buff.ly/063ep8G Meet our presenter Susan Dudley.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🚨 💲 DISCOUNT ALERT 💲 🚨 Not only is there time to register for our upcoming workshop on Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law, there are three significant discounts available if you register by Monday (November 10):
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What really drives government efficiency? In On Balance: Deep Thoughts About Efficiency: Rethinking Government Reform and the Role of Benefit-Cost Analysis, former federal economist Deborah Vaughn…
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Sharing some more presentations at #2025APPAM that are BCA-related: Saturday, November 15, 3:30 to 5:00pm There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch: School Meals, Pandemic Recovery, and Fiscal Substitution Garrison Pollard, University of Florida buff.ly/qRgGVWV
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Members! 🚨 Voting for Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, and three Director positions ends tomorrow (Nov 2) night! 🚨
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Sharing an event that may be of interest to members: Reflections on U.S. Environmental Policy Nov 3 | 12-1:15pm ET | Online & In-Person | Free, RSVP Required
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Reflections on U.S. Environmental Policy
An Energy Policy Seminar with Al McGartland, former Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics and lead economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🚨 Deadline Tomorrow (October 31) 🚨 If you know someone who has made important contributions to the field of benefit-cost analysis, please consider submitting a nomination them for one of the following two SBCA awards:
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Law Nov. 18 and 21 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. ET Recent Supreme Court decisions, including Loper Bright and the revived major questions doctrine, have reshaped how benefit-cost analysis is used in regulation and judicial review.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Join us in Tampa in less than one month for three SBCA-organized sessions at the SEA 95th Annual Meeting. 2.B.12. Tobacco Regulation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Sunday | 10:00 am-11:45 am buff.ly/RzeKllS
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SEA25 Program
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Join us in Tampa in less than one month for three SBCA-organized sessions at the SEA 95th Annual Meeting. 2.A.12. Valuation of Health Risks Sunday | 8:00 am-9:45 am buff.ly/T4mSxNh
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Join us in Tampa in one month for three SBCA-organized sessions at the SEA 95th Annual Meeting. 1.D.36. Developments in Federal Regulation, Deregulation, and Regulatory Analysis Saturday | 3:00 pm-4:45 pm buff.ly/Kb5hScb
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
SBCA 2026 Board Elections Now Open Elections for the 2026 Board of Directors open Monday, Oct. 20. Members will receive an email with a link to the online ballot.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Early Registration Extended — Save Up to $60! Early registration for the SBCA 2025 European Conference has been extended! Register by October 20 to lock in discounted rates and save up to $60.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Sharing some more presentations at #2025APPAM that are BCA-related: Thursday, November 13, 1:45 to 3:15pm Do Free Phone Calls Reduce Jail Time? Jake Anderson, University of California - Los Angeles
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APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Sharing some more presentations at #2025APPAM that are BCA-related: Saturday, November 15, 3:30 to 5:00pm Justice for all? The Impact of Legal Aid in India Nitin Kumar Bharti, New York University buff.ly/wQRPvAU
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Meet our keynote speaker: Anna Alberini will be speaking about The Benefits and Costs of Energy Assistance and Special Energy Pricing Programs Professor Alberini received her PhD in economics from UC San Diego.
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Less than one week until our workshop on Animal Welfare and Benefit Cost Analysis! Register at buff.ly/G9q0Tk2
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Call for Proposals: Regulatory Approaches to Emerging Technology (Deadline: September 18, 2025)
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Meet our first keynote speaker: Anastasios Xepapadeas
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Register Today for the SBCA 2025 European Conference! The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) is an international group of practitioners, academics, and others who are working to improve the theory and application of the tools of benefit-cost analysis (BCA).
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Less Than Two Weeks Left! Submit Your Abstract for SBCA 2026 Annual Conference by October 15 Conference Dates: March 12–13, 2026 Location: George Washington University Student Center, Washington, D.C. Get Started: Submit Your Abstract Now At buff.ly/0UOfDdw
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Sharing some more presentations at hashtag#2025APPAM that are BCA-related: Thursday, November 13, 10:15 to 11:45am A Cat-and-Mouse Game at Sea: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the EU ETS on Maritime Shipping Hao He and Haoqi Qian, Fudan University buff.ly/BSMwbay
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Join this free, online panel moderated by Shardul Agrawala, Head of the Environment and Economy Integration Division in the OECD - OCDE Environment Directorate. Oct 1 | Online | 9-10am ET | Free Register at buff.ly/nD3RAmj
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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Highlighting some more BCA-related presentations at hashtag#2025APPAM: Broadening Family Education and Income Policy through a Long-Term Research-Practice Partnership in Two-Generation Approaches Teresa Eckrich Sommer Thursday, November 13, 3:30 to 5:00pm
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