Professional Development
Introduction to Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Training Signup Due Date: 07/13/26
Name of Agency or Organization: The Evaluators' Institute
Opportunity Description
The tools and techniques of cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis will be presented. The goal of the course is to provide analysts with the skills to interpret cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses. Content includes identification and measurement of costs using the ingredients method; how to specify effectiveness; shadow pricing for benefits using revealed preference and contingent valuation methods; discounting; calculation of cost-effectiveness ratios, net present value, cost-benefit ratios, and internal rates of return. Sensitivity testing and uncertainty will also be addressed. Individuals will work in groups to assess various costs, effects, and benefits applicable to selected case studies across various policy fields. Case studies will be selected from across policy fields.
Register by July 13, 2026
Cost
The price of the course is $1700