Evaluation of Policy Alternatives - The two basic evaluation tools: CBA and MCA
8 important questions on Evaluation of Policy Alternatives - The two basic evaluation tools: CBA and MCA
What are the 2 techniques for ex-ante evaluation?
- Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) (economics)
- Multiple Criteria analysis (MCA) (decision)
What is the key focus of the CBA technique?
What is needed for CBA to function well?
- Higher grades + faster learning
- Never study anything twice
- 100% sure, 100% understanding
What is the main focus of the multiple criteria analysis (MCA)?
What is needed for an MCA to function well?
- All criteria have to have weights showing their relative importance
- All scores have to be standardized to a common scale
What is done when a concept is vague and ambiguous, and how?
- Show long-term future impacts
- Look from the global perspective
- Include the three key components: economic, social and environmental
- Stakeholder understanding and accountability
Why do you need to recognize the importance of the global perspective?
Why do you have to include social, economic and environmental elements?
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