The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) annual conference is being held online from March 17-19 and March 22-24, 2021. The program includes a mix of research presentations, roundtable discussions, and innovative sessions as well as opportunities for networking.
The schedule includes several plenary sessions featuring distinguished experts.
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Sustainable Recovery from Covid-19, Phoebe Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business, moderated by Dale Whittington with comments from Laura Taylor.
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Policy Choice under Uncertainty, with Application to Vaccination and Climate Policy, Charles Manski, Northwestern University, moderated by John Pepper with comments from Emma McIntosh and Robert Pindyck.
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Systems Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, and Government Decisions, Alain Enthoven, Stanford University, moderated by Deborah Freund.
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The Role of Cost-Benefit Analysis in World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank-Funded Projects, a conversation with Tijen Arin, Stephen Hutton, Onil Banerjee, and Adrien Vogt-Schilb, moderated by Richard Damania.
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Benefit-Cost Analysis and U.S. Policy: The View from the White House, a conversation with Council of Economic Advisers members from the Obama and Bush administrations: Katharine G. Abraham, Katherine Baicker, and Donald Marron, moderated by Ann Wolverton.
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Integrating Economics and Epidemiology in the COVID-19 Context, a conversation with Christopher Avery, William Bossert, Natalie Dean, and Eleanor Murray, moderated by James K. Hammitt
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Unifying Welfare Analysis with the Marginal Value of Public Funds, Nathaniel Hendren, Harvard University, moderated by Lisa A Robinson
Sessions will be spread throughout the day to facilitate participation across time zones.
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