Evaluating Effectiveness and Efficiency through Benefit-Cost, Cost-Effectiveness, and Risk Analyses
Evaluating Effectiveness and Efficiency through Benefit-Cost, Cost-Effectiveness, and Risk Analyses
Join us for a 90-minute virtual training with Dr. Deborah Stine, Founder of the Science & Technology Policy Academy, where participants will learn about three fundamental quantitative techniques that are essential for evaluating the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of public policies: benefit-cost analysis (BCA), cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), and risk analysis (RA)
- Learn about three fundamental quantitative techniques that are essential for evaluating the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of public policies: benefit-cost analysis (BCA), cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), and risk analysis (RA)
- Learn the steps and methodologies involved in conducting BCA, CEA, and RA, including differentiating between high-quality and subpar analyses
- Learn how to identify sources of these analyses for use in your own work
- Develop skills to effectively communicate the results of BCA, CEA, and RA, linking these outcomes to policy decisions
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