Report of the Thirty-Sixth Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris on 29th and 30th November, 1976 on the following topic : cost benefirt analysis

This Round Table first examines the potential benefits that cost-benefit analysis might achieve and then looks at why, in fact, they are not obtained. Introductory report -- Cost-Benfit Analysis / by Michael J. Frost, United Kingdom -- Introduction -- Resolution of conflict -- Concentration of political discussion on the facts -- Limiting analysis to reasonable proportions -- The theoretical problem -- Technical limitations -- Definition of alternatives -- Analysis of systems -- Quantification of intangibles -- The political process -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Technical description of cost-benefit analysis -- Bibliography -- Technical annex -- Some examples of cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis -- Summary of the discussion -- List of participants. Frost, M.j. Cost Benefit Analysis.--technical Annex.--summary Of The Discussion (round Table Debate On The Report). At Head Of Title: Economic Research Centre. On Cover: Ecmt Round Table 36. Includes Bibliographical References. Frost, M. J. Cost benefit analysis. Technical annex. Summary of the discussion (Round Table debate on the report).