Cost-Benefit Analysis: Economic, Philosophical, and Legal Perspectives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226007632)

Cost-benefit analysis is a widely used governmental evaluation tool, though academics remain skeptical. This volume gathers prominent contributors from law, economics, and philosophy for discussion of cost-benefit analysis, specifically its moral foundations, applications and limitations.

This new scholarly debate includes not only economists, but also contributors from philosophy, cognitive psychology, legal studies, and public policy who can further illuminate the justification and moral implications of this method and specify alternative measures.

These articles originally appeared in the Journal of Legal Studies.

Contributors:
- Matthew D. Adler - Gary S. Becker
- John Broome - Robert H. Frank
- Robert W. Hahn - Lewis A. Kornhauser
- Martha C. Nussbaum - Eric A. Posner
- Richard A. Posner - Henry S. Richardson
- Amartya Sen - Cass R. Sunstein
- W. Kip Viscusi


Author: Matthew D. Adler
ISBN-10: 0226007634
ISBN-13: 9780226007632
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2001
Pages: 345
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.97w x 0.80d