Students analyzed four scenarios for residential heat-pump adoption in Wisconsin.
Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports
In the Cost-Benefit Analysis course (PA 881), students work with real-world clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors to conduct a cost-benefit analysis and produce a report.
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Sauk County Adult Treatment Court and Substance Use Diversion Program: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Students analyzed the Sauk County Adult Treatment Court and the Substance Use Diversion and Support program.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Climate Action Plan: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Campus Fleet
Students analyzed three scenarios of replacing the existing UW-Madison vehicle fleet with hybrid and/or electric vehicles (EV).
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Consolidating Municipal Water Utilities in Wisconsin: A Case Study in Dane County
Using cost-benefit analysis, students assessed the feasibility of consolidating municipal water utilities in Dane County, WI.
Child Savings Accounts in Wisconsin: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Students assessed the long-term costs and benefits of investment in universal child savings accounts for Wisconsin residents.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the WisCaregiver Careers Program
Students found the WisCaregiver Careers program has a present value of net benefits of $5.77 million over the 26-month period analyzed. The program promotes certified nursing assistant (CNA) employment in nursing homes by providing reimbursement …
Recreational Marijuana in Wisconsin: A Benefit-Cost Analysis
Students analyzed marijuana decriminalization and marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, estimating the social and economic costs and benefits of these two policy alternatives over a five-year time horizon.
A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Expanding Access to Child Care in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Students completed a benefit-cost analysis of three potential alternatives to current policy to increase the availability and affordability of child care in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Reforming California’s Electrical Grid to Decrease Impacts of Wildfires: A Cost- Benefit Analysis
This report contains a cost-benefit analysis regarding the mitigation of California’s wildfires ignited by electricity infrastructure.
Cost-benefit Analysis of Anaerobic Biodigesters in Northeast Wisconsin
For Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by David Weimer, Fall 2019