10.1184/R1/6706358.v1
Kenneth J. Arrow
Kenneth J.
Arrow
Maureen L. Cropper
Maureen L.
Cropper
George C. Eads
George C.
Eads
Robert W. Hahn
Robert W.
Hahn
Lester B. Lave
Lester B.
Lave
Roger G. Noll
Roger G.
Noll
Paul R. Portney
Paul R.
Portney
Milton Russell
Milton
Russell
Richard Schmalensee
Richard
Schmalensee
V. Kerry Smith
V. Kerry
Smith
Robert N. Stavins
Robert
N. Stavins
Is There a Role for Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation?
Carnegie Mellon University
2009
Business
Management
2009-10-01 00:00:00
Journal contribution
https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Is_There_a_Role_for_Benefit-Cost_Analysis_in_Environmental_Health_and_Safety_Regulation_/6706358
<p>The growing impact of regulations on the economy has led both Congress and the Administration to search for new ways of reforming the regulatory process. Many of these initiatives call for greater reliance on the use of economic analysis in the development and evaluation of regulations One specific approach being advocated is benefit- cost analysis, an economic tool for comparing the desirable and undesirable impacts of proposed policies.</p>