Social cost-benefit analysis in Australia and New Zealand. The state of current practice and what needs to be done

Abstract

Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Tables and figures; Introduction; Professional perspectives on harmonisation and cost-benefit analysis in Australia and New Zealand; Potential approaches to harmonisation; A framework approach to harmonisation; What not to do: a 'belts and braces' enhancement of harmonisation; Conclusions and recommendations; Appendices; Appendix 1: Sources of information; Appendix 2: Multi-criteria analysis; Appendix 3: Wider economic impacts in the transport sector; Appendix 4: Social discount rates; Appendix 5: Greenhouse gas emissions. Appendix 6: Uncertainty, risk and sensitivityAppendix 7: Deadweight economic loss caused by raising revenue for projects and programs; References.