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Cost-Benefit Analysis in Environmental Evaluation
Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse in der umweltökonomischen Bewertung
6 CPWinterEN
Contents
• Economic principles (for non-economists) • Why does market failure exist in the case of environmental goods? • Methodology of CBA • Theory of CBA • Cost Assessment • Theory and methods of benefit valuation • Risk and uncertainty in CBA
Learning outcomes
To be able to apply economic thinking to solve environmental and resource management problems with a focus on cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and on cost-effective management and policy solutions.
Assessment
• written examination, 80 minutes (50%) • presentation, 15 min. and discussion (50%)
Literature (2)
- Boardman, A.E. (2011), Cost-benefit analysis: concepts and practice (The Pearson series in economics)
- announced in class
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 29 Sep 2026Original