Know when to hold ‘em: CBA in evaluation

Things I’ve said about cost-benefit analysis, in extra-strength, super-concentrated form.

Most of the literature on cost-benefit analysis (CBA) focuses on how to do it, with relatively little guidance on why, and next to nothing on when not to do it or when to combine it with other methods. These are gaps I’ve been working to fill.

This post summarises key points from some of my previous articles on CBA and its half-cousin, social return on …