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GENERAL INFORMATION

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis 2023 Annual Conference was held on March 9-10, 2023, at The George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW, Washington, DC, 20052in Washington, DC, and online March 13-14, 2023.

REGISTRATION FEES

Full Conference Registration included both in-person and online sessions for all four days. Full Conference Registration was required for anyone presenting in an in-person session. SBCA also offered Select Virtual Access registration which includes access to select in-person sessions on March 9-10, 2023, (live-streamed and/or recorded) and all sessions on March 13-14, 2023 (to be held online via Zoom). Anyone presenting online was able to choose the Select Virtual Access registration option.

Full Conference Registration
	Members			Non-Members
	Individuals	LMIC Residents*	Students	Individuals	LMIC Residents*	Students
On or BEFORE January 20, 2023	$395	$270	$135	$570	$320	$160
January 21 - February 28, 2023	$485	$320	$160	$650	$370	$185
AFTER February 28, 2023	$565	$380	$190	$730	$430	$215

Select Virtual Access
	Members			Non-Members
	Individuals	LMIC Residents*	Students	Individuals	LMIC Residents*	Students
On or BEFORE February 28, 2023	$150	$50	$25	$330	$125	$60
AFTER February 28, 2023	$200	$100	$75	$380	$175	$110

*Residence based on World Bank Classification

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The program included an exciting mix of plenary sessions, research presentations, and roundtable discussions as well as opportunities for networking.

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Keynote Speakers

Using Economics and Econometrics to Forecast the Long Run Costs
and Benefits of Early Intervention Programs for Disadvantaged Children

James J. Heckman, University of Chicago

Connecting the Dots: Turning Research Evidence into Evidence for Policy Making
Sherry Glied, New York University

The Discounting Premium Puzzle
Christian Gollier, Toulouse School of Economics

Calculating the Social Cost of Carbon and the Social Cost of Methane
Thomas Sterner, University of Gothenburg

Air Pollution Matters
Jorge Alexander Bonilla, EfD Colombia

Equity and Burden-Sharing in Unequal Cities
Martine Visser, University of Cape Town

Valuing Health and Human Life in Policy-Making: Why is Health (Not So) Different?
Emily Lancsar, Australian National University

SBCA 2023 Program Committee

Henrik Andersson (Chair), Aaron Kearsley, Ann Wolverton, Arif Mamun, Benjamin Ouvrard, Brad Wong, Caroline Cecot, Clark Nardinelli, Craig Thornton, Daniel Acland, Daniel Herrera, Deborah Aiken, Euston Quah, Felipe Vasquez Lavin, Glenn Blomquist, Hua Wang, Jiakun Zheng, Joe Devlin, Jytte Nielsen, Kirsten Jensen, Lala Ma, Lisa Robinson, Marc Jeuland, Marian delos Angeles, Martin Koning, Monica Marcela Jaime Torres, Nellie Lew, Sandra Hoffmann, Shiqiu Zhang, and Thomas Kniesner

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Upcoming Events

Fri Jan 3, 2025ASSA 2025 Annual Meeting

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Wed Jan 15, 2025Benefit-Cost Analysis for Beginners

Category: SBCA Workshops

Wed Mar 12, 2025Benefit-Cost Analysis for U.S. Regulations (co‐sponsored by the Society for Risk Analysis)

Category: SBCA Workshops

Thu Nov 13, 2025Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM) 2025 Fall Research Conference

Category: Other Events

Sat Jan 3, 2026ASSA 2026 Annual Meeting

Category: Other Events

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Announcements

Latest Blog Posts

In honor of Dr. Richard O. Zerbe, the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis is publishing a highlight series celebrating his remarkable contributions to the field. As a founding member and past president of the Society, Dr. Zerbe’s work has shaped benefit-cost analysis (BCA) by advancing its theoretical and ethical frameworks and championing its integration into public policy and decision-making. His efforts have also expanded BCA’s role in addressing today’s complex societal needs. His influence has inspired generations of scholars and practitioners to view BCA not just as a tool for economic outcomes but as a means of promoting equity, social justice, and sustainability. Read more>>

Southern Economic Association

Attendees at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association (November 23-25, 2024, in Washington, DC) had the opportunity to attend a number of SBCA-organized sessions. Many thanks to our session organizers: Lisa A. Robinson (Harvard University); W. Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt University); Deborah Vaughn Aiken (U.S. Department of Transportation) and Eliane Catilina (U.S. Department of Transportation); and Don Kenkel (Cornell University). View sessions here.

JBCA Special Issue on Circular A-4 Comments

SBCA has been working closely with the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis (JBCA) on a special issue featuring comments on the Biden administration's revised Circular A-4. These comments, submitted by former SBCA presidents, will be compiled into a special issue of the JBCA expected next year.

While the special issue is still in progress—due to delays at Cambridge University Press—we are pleased to share these important papers in advance as working papers on the SBCA website. Each article includes both a prologue and epilogue alongside the original comments, reproduced as submitted. Please note that this collection is part of an ongoing JBCA project and will appear in a future issue, though we cannot yet confirm their "forthcoming" status.

Learn more here.

Members in the News

SBCA member Philippe Barla (Université Laval) recently produced a new cost-benefit analysis textbook in French that can be easily translated. This manual published under a CC.BY license is intended for people with basic knowledge of microeconomics and wishing to acquire the foundations of cost-benefit analysis (CBA). An English version can easily be obtained using Google translate. CBA corresponds to a set of practices derived from economic theory and aimed at evaluating the social profitability of a project or public policy. This decision-making tool is used by several international organizations as well as many governments. Learn more>>

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GENERAL INFORMATION

REGISTRATION FEES

Full Conference Registration

Members

Non-Members

Select Virtual Access

Members

Non-Members

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Keynote Speakers

SBCA 2023 Program Committee

Quick Links

Upcoming Events

Announcements