Who Has Standing in Cost-Benefit Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11680520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William N Trumbull (West Virginia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-201 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-8739 • E-ISSN: 1520-6688 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3325412 |
| OpenAlex | W2126299774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 5 |
The issues involved in deciding whose preferences are to be counted in cost-benefit analysis are often misunderstood or controversial. This paper attempts to resolve the issues in a number of particular cases by looking to the fundamental value assumptions underlying cost-benefit analysis. Cost-benefit analysis is useful only to the extent that there exists a general consensus that the value assumptions are legitimate. Certain implications of the value assumptions prove useful in deciding what preferences have standing
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 1991 - 2025 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |