ECON 3350
Social Cost/Benefit Analysis
Lec 01 selected
Social cost benefit analysis is used to evaluate public projects and private sector regulations. It is similar to the revenue cost accounting used by firms but takes into account external costs and benefits such as environmental damages. This course explains the methodology in the context of case studies after which students apply the method to evaluate a public policy problem.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Mon, Wed 10:05-11:25
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Ruth Forsdyke. Open the PDF
Grading
17%MidtermFeb 11
35%Final exam
15%Assignments (3)Best 2 of 3
4%Project proposal and TA meetingProposal due Feb 23; meet with TA
15%Project poster sessionMar 23 and 25; submit poster and spreadsheet
4%Project evaluations and attendanceDue Mar 27
10%ParticipationAttendance and class engagement
Textbook
- Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice, 5th edition, A.E. Boardman, D.H. Greenberg, D.L. Weimer, and A.R. Vining
Course rules
- Missed midterm
- Email the professor as soon as possible with a Student Declaration of Absence; the midterm weight moves to the final, with no makeup.
- Missed final
- For illness, death in the family, or other traumatic circumstances, email the professor as soon as possible to arrange an alternative exam.
- Late assignments
- Late work loses up to 5% per day and is not accepted after answers are posted on Brightspace.
- Exams
- There are no early exams under any circumstances.
- Assignments
- Assignments must be individual and written in your own words, even if you work with others.
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