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Specialized Benefit-Cost Guides

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Benefit Cost Analysis MN DOT Office of Investment Management, 2005
 
Internet Guide to Benefit-Cost Analysis in Transportation Univ. of California with Economic Development Research Group, for the California Dept. of Transportation and the American Society of Civil Engineers. 2004.
 
Circular No. A-94: Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs Office of Management & Budget. US Government. Printing Office, Washington, DC. 2003.
 
Economic Analysis Primer: FHWA Asset Management US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Asset Management, FHWA-IF-03-032, 2003.
 
Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects Prepared for Evaluation Unit, DG Regional Policy, European Commission. 2002.
 
A Case Study of Benefit-Cost Analysis - Soil Bioengineering as an Alternative for Roadside Management Washington State Department of Transportation. Prepared by Environmental Affairs Office and Design Office. 2001.
 
Cost-Benefit Forecasting Toolbox for Highways Federal Highway Administration. US Department of Transportation, Washington DC. Circa 2001.
 
Benefit-Cost Analysis and Crime Prevention Chisholm, John. 2000. Australian Institute of Criminology.
 
Major Corridor Investment - Benefit Analysis System Kaliski, J., S. Smith and G. Weisbrod. 1999. Proceedings of the Seventh TRB Conference on the Application of Transportation Planning Methods. (pdf file)
 
FAA Airport Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance Federal Aviation Administration. 1999. US Dept. of Transportation, Washington, DC. (pdf file)
 
 
Procedural Guidelines for Highway Feasibility Studies Federal Highway Administration. 1998. Office of Intermodal and Statewide Programs. US Dept. of Transportation, Washington, DC.
 
Monetization of Environmental Impacts of Roads Bein, Peter. 1997. British Columbia, Ministry of Transportation and Highways.
 
Benefit-Cost Analysis Portney, Paul R. The Library Of Economics and Liberty, 1996
 
Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation -A Statement of Principals Arrow, Kenneth J. et al. 1996. Prepared for American Enterprise Institute, The Annapolis Center, and Resources for the Future.
 
A Guide for Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis of State and Local Ground Water Protection Programs Environmental Protection Agency. 1995. EPA Pub. #: EPA 813-R-93-001, Washington, DC.
 
Guide to Benefit-Cost Analysis in Transport Canada Transport Canada. 1994. Economic Evaluation Branch, Transport Canada, Ottawa.
 
The Use of Multipliers in Economic Impact Estimates Broomhall, David. 1993. Purdue University, Cooperative Extension Service. (pdf file 72k)