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Robert John Brent

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Fordham University

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Articles

  1. Robert J. Brent, 2024. "Use of distributional weights in cost–benefit analysis revisited," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(29), pages 3485-3498, June.
  2. Robert J. Brent, 2024. "FDA-approved medications for dementia are unlike non-pharmacological interventions as they are counterproductive," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(16), pages 1935-1949, April.
  3. Robert J. Brent, 2023. "Cost-Benefit Analysis versus Cost-Effectiveness Analysis from a Societal Perspective in Healthcare," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-12, March.
  4. Robert J. Brent, 2022. "Life expectancy in nursing homes," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(16), pages 1877-1888, April.
  5. Robert J. Brent, 2022. "The benefits of not living in a nursing home," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(32), pages 3740-3750, July.
  6. Robert J. Brent, 2020. "A CBA of corrective lenses, including the benefits for reducing the symptoms of dementia," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(48), pages 5218-5229, October.
  7. Robert J. Brent, 2018. "Estimating the monetary benefits of medicare eligibility for reducing the symptoms of dementia," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(58), pages 6327-6340, December.
  8. Robert J. Brent, 2018. "The value of a year’s general education for reducing the symptoms of dementia," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(25), pages 2812-2823, May.
  9. Robert J. Brent, 2017. "Using the travel cost method to value visits and stigma in connection with ARV adherence in Uganda," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(5), pages 477-497, January.
  10. Brent, Robert J., 2016. "The value of reducing HIV stigma," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 233-240.
  11. Robert J. Brent, 2014. "Female Education, HIV/AIDS and Th e Education Vaccine in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Condoms Piece of the Puzzle," Journal of African Development, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA), vol. 16(2), pages 41-71.
  12. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.
  13. Robert J. Brent, 2012. "The Effects Of Hiv Medications On The Quality Of Life Of Older Adults In New York City," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(8), pages 967-976, August.
  14. Robert Brent, 2011. "An implicit price of a DALY for use in a cost-benefit analysis of ARVs," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(11), pages 1413-1421.
  15. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "A social cost–benefit criterion for evaluating Voluntary Counseling and Testing with an application to Tanzania," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 19(2), pages 154-172, February.
  16. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Why Countries Have Both Subsidized and Free Condoms to Prevent HIV/AIDS: the Role of Stigma Mitigation," Journal of African Development, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA), vol. 12(2), pages 61-71.
  17. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of a condom social marketing programme in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(4), pages 497-509.
  18. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of female primary education as a means of reducing HIV/AIDS in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(14), pages 1731-1743.
  19. Robert Brent, 2008. "The role of user fees in the cost-benefit analysis of privatization with an application to inpatient psychiatric services in the US," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(15), pages 1985-1993.
  20. Robert Brent, 2006. "Does female education prevent the spread of HIV-AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(5), pages 491-503.
  21. Robert J. Brent, 2004. "The role of public and private transfers in the cost‐benefit analysis of mental health programs," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 13(11), pages 1125-1136, November.
  22. Robert Brent, 2003. "The tax implications of cost shifting in cost-benefit analysis in mental health," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(8), pages 943-950.
  23. Robert J. Brent, 2002. "A Simple Method for Converting a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis into a Cost-Benefit Analysis with an Application to State Mental Health Expenditures," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(2), pages 144-160, March.
  24. Robert J. Brent, 1998. "Estimating the effectiveness and benefits of alcohol treatment programmes for use in economic evaluations," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 217-226, February.
  25. Brent, Robert J, 1995. "Cost-Benefit Analysis, User Prices, and State Expenditures in India," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 50(3), pages 327-341.
  26. Robert J. Brent, 1993. "Country Estimates of Social Discount Rates Based on Changes in Life Expectancies," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 46(3), pages 399-409, August.
  27. Robert J. Brent, 1991. "The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Government Loams," Public Finance Review, , vol. 19(1), pages 43-66, January.
  28. Brent, Robert J, 1991. "The Shadow Wage Rate and the Numbers Effect," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 46(2), pages 186-197.
  29. Brent, Robert J., 1991. "A new approach to valuing a life," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 44(2), pages 165-171, March.
  30. Brent, Robert J., 1986. "An axiomatic basis for the three objective social welfare function within a poverty context," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 89-94.
  31. Brent, Robert J., 1986. "Lagged reactions in short-run estimates of tax shifting of company income and sales taxes in Kenya," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 15-32.
  32. Robert J. Brent, 1984. "Use of Distributional Weights in Cost-Benefit Analysis: a Survey of Schools," Public Finance Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 213-230, April.
  33. Robert J. Brent, 1980. "Distinguishing between Money income and Utility income in Cost-Benefit Analisys," Public Finance Review, , vol. 8(2), pages 131-152, April.
  34. Brent, Robert J, 1979. "A Cross-section Framework for Estimating Jointly the Extent of Shifting of Sales and Company Income Taxes, with an Application to Kenya," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 34(1), pages 51-68.

Chapters

  1. Robert J. Brent, 2009. "Overview of the Field and the Contributions in the Handbook," Chapters, in: Robert J. Brent (ed.), Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis, chapter 1, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  2. Robert J. Brent, 2009. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and the Evaluation of the Effects of Corruption on Public Projects," Chapters, in: Robert J. Brent (ed.), Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis, chapter 15, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  3. Robert J. Brent & Booi Themeli, 2009. "Cost–Benefit Analysis of Environmental Projects and the Role of Distributional Weights," Chapters, in: Robert J. Brent (ed.), Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis, chapter 6, Edward Elgar Publishing.

Books

  1. Robert J. Brent, 2017. "Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 16763.
  2. Robert J. Brent, 2014. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and Health Care Evaluations, Second Edition," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14892.
  3. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
  4. Robert J. Brent (ed.), 2009. "Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12590.
  5. Robert J. Brent, 2006. "Applied Cost–Benefit Analysis, Second Edition," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 3477.
  6. Robert J. Brent, 2003. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and Health Care Evaluations," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2555.
  7. Robert J. Brent, 1998. "Cost–Benefit Analysis for Developing Countries," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 1236.
  8. Robert J. Brent (ed.), 1996. "Applied Cost–Benefit Analysis," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 629.

Citations

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Articles

  1. Robert J. Brent, 2023. "Cost-Benefit Analysis versus Cost-Effectiveness Analysis from a Societal Perspective in Healthcare," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-12, March.

    Cited by:

    1. Bardey, David & De Donder , Philippe & Zaporozhets , Vera, 2024. "The Health Technology Assessment Approach of The Economic Value of Diagnostic Test: A Literature Review," Documentos CEDE 21041, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.

  2. Robert J. Brent, 2017. "Using the travel cost method to value visits and stigma in connection with ARV adherence in Uganda," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(5), pages 477-497, January.

    Cited by:

    1. Yao Lu & David J.G. Slusky, 2016. "The Impact of Women’s Health Clinic Closures on Fertility," WORKING PAPERS SERIES IN THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS 201607, University of Kansas, Department of Economics, revised Aug 2016.

  3. Brent, Robert J., 2016. "The value of reducing HIV stigma," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 233-240.

    Cited by:

    1. Fynbo, Lars & Jensen, Carsten Strøby, 2018. "Antimicrobial stigmatization: Public health concerns about conventional pig farming and pig farmers' experiences with stigmatization," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 201(C), pages 1-8.
    2. Woodgate, Roberta L. & Zurba, Melanie & Tennent, Pauline & Cochrane, Carla & Payne, Mike & Mignone, Javier, 2017. "“People try and label me as someone I'm not”: The social ecology of Indigenous people living with HIV, stigma, and discrimination in Manitoba, Canada," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 194(C), pages 17-24.

  4. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.

    Cited by:

    1. Dietrich, Stephan & Malerba, Daniele & Barrientos, Armando & Gassmann, Franziska, 2017. "Rates of return to antipoverty transfers in Uganda," MERIT Working Papers 2017-040, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    2. Johnson, Matthew Thomas & Johnson, Elliott Aidan & Webber, Laura & Friebel, Rocco & Reed, Howard Robert & Lansley, Stewart & Wildman, John, 2021. "Modelling the size, cost and health impacts of universal basic income: what can be done in advance of a trial?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 112516, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    3. Massimo Baldini & Giovanni Gallo & Marco Ranuzzini, 2018. "Rapporto Conclusivo dell’Indagine Valutativa su Portobello – Emporio Sociale di Modena," Center for the Analysis of Public Policies (CAPP) 0165, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Dipartimento di Economia "Marco Biagi".
    4. Alderman, Harold & Behrman, Jere R. & Tasneem, Afia, 2015. "The contribution of increased equity to the estimated social benefits from a transfer program: An illustration from PROGRESA:," IFPRI discussion papers 1475, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

  5. Robert J. Brent, 2012. "The Effects Of Hiv Medications On The Quality Of Life Of Older Adults In New York City," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(8), pages 967-976, August.

    Cited by:

    1. Jean-Claude Berthélemy & Josselin Thuilliez & Ogobara Doumbo & Jean Gaudart, 2013. "Malaria and protective behaviours: is there a malaria trap?," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) inserm-00838508, HAL.
    2. Brent, Robert J., 2016. "The value of reducing HIV stigma," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 233-240.

  6. Robert Brent, 2011. "An implicit price of a DALY for use in a cost-benefit analysis of ARVs," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(11), pages 1413-1421.

    Cited by:

    1. Fernando Lavadenz & Carla Pantanali & Eliana Zeballos, 2015. "Thirty Years of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Argentina," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 22124.
    2. Nafiseh Shamsi Gamchi & S. Ali Torabi & Fariborz Jolai, 2021. "A novel vehicle routing problem for vaccine distribution using SIR epidemic model," OR Spectrum: Quantitative Approaches in Management, Springer;Gesellschaft für Operations Research e.V., vol. 43(1), pages 155-188, March.
    3. Alberto Chong & Marco Gonzalez-Navarro & Dean Karlan & Martin Valdivia, 2013. "Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers’ Sexual Education? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia," NBER Working Papers 18776, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    4. N. Shamsi Gamchi & M. Esmaeili, 2023. "A novel mathematical model for prioritization of individuals to receive vaccine considering governmental health protocols," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 24(4), pages 633-646, June.
    5. Robert J. Brent, 2023. "Cost-Benefit Analysis versus Cost-Effectiveness Analysis from a Societal Perspective in Healthcare," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-12, March.
    6. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    7. Robert J. Brent, 2012. "The Effects Of Hiv Medications On The Quality Of Life Of Older Adults In New York City," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(8), pages 967-976, August.
    8. Brent, Robert J., 2016. "The value of reducing HIV stigma," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 233-240.
    9. Stein, Alexander J., 2013. "Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects:," IFPRI discussion papers 1298, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

  7. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "A social cost–benefit criterion for evaluating Voluntary Counseling and Testing with an application to Tanzania," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 19(2), pages 154-172, February.

    Cited by:

    1. Fabrizio Carmignani & Grace Lordan & Kam Ki Tang, 2012. "Does Donor Assistance For Hiv Respond To Media Pressure?," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(S1), pages 18-32, June.
    2. de Araujo, Pedro & Murray, James, 2015. "A life insurance deterrent to risky behavior in Africa," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 548-576.
    3. Mubiana Inambao & William Kilembe & Lauren A Canary & Nancy L Czaicki & Matilda Kakungu-Simpungwe & Roy Chavuma & Kristin M Wall & Amanda Tichacek & Julie Pulerwitz & Ibou Thior & Elwyn Chomba & Susan, 2017. "Transitioning couple’s voluntary HIV counseling and testing (CVCT) from stand-alone weekend services into routine antenatal and VCT services in government clinics in Zambia’s two largest cities," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(10), pages 1-15, October.
    4. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.

  8. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Why Countries Have Both Subsidized and Free Condoms to Prevent HIV/AIDS: the Role of Stigma Mitigation," Journal of African Development, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA), vol. 12(2), pages 61-71.

    Cited by:

    1. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    2. Sean Sylvia & Xiaochen Ma & Yaojiang Shi & Scott Rozelle & C. -Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, 2018. "Ordeal Mechanisms, Information, and the Cost-Effectiveness of Subsidies: Evidence from Subsidized Eyeglasses in Rural China," Papers 1812.00383, arXiv.org.
    3. Terris-Prestholt, Fern & Windmeijer, Frank, 2016. "How to sell a condom? The impact of demand creation tools on male and female condom sales in resource limited settings," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 107-120.

  9. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of a condom social marketing programme in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(4), pages 497-509.

    Cited by:

    1. Kataria, Mitesh & Larsén, Karin, 2009. "Effects of social marketing on battery collection," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 53(8), pages 429-433.
    2. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    3. William D. Evans & Alec Ulasevich & Megan Hatheway & Bidia Deperthes, 2020. "Systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Literature on Global Condom Promotion Programs," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-21, March.

  10. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of female primary education as a means of reducing HIV/AIDS in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(14), pages 1731-1743.

    Cited by:

    1. Jessica E. Taaffe & Andrew F. Longosz & David Wilson, 2017. "Themed Issue: Cash Transfers and Microfinance," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 35(5), pages 601-619, September.
    2. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    3. Bhandari, Aarushi & Burroway, Rebekah, 2023. "Hold the phone! A cross-national analysis of Women's education, mobile phones, and HIV infections in low- and middle-income countries, 1990–2018," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 334(C).

  11. Robert Brent, 2006. "Does female education prevent the spread of HIV-AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(5), pages 491-503.

    Cited by:

    1. Pedro de Araujo & Margaux Miller, 2014. "Women's Health Knowledge, Sexual Empowerment, and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 34(3), pages 1875-1890.
    2. José Cuesta, 2008. "Does a Mature AIDS Epidemic Threaten Growth?," Research Department Publications 4567, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
    3. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    4. José Cuesta, 2008. "¿Una epidemia de SIDA en su etapa madura es una amenaza para el crecimiento?," Research Department Publications 4568, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.

  12. Robert J. Brent, 2002. "A Simple Method for Converting a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis into a Cost-Benefit Analysis with an Application to State Mental Health Expenditures," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(2), pages 144-160, March.

    Cited by:

    1. James Buchanan & Sarah Wordsworth, 2015. "Welfarism Versus Extra-Welfarism: Can the Choice of Economic Evaluation Approach Impact on the Adoption Decisions Recommended by Economic Evaluation Studies?," PharmacoEconomics, Springer, vol. 33(6), pages 571-579, June.

  13. Robert J. Brent, 1998. "Estimating the effectiveness and benefits of alcohol treatment programmes for use in economic evaluations," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 217-226, February.

    Cited by:

    1. Robert Rosenman & Scott Goates & Laura Hill, 2012. "Participation in universal prevention programmes," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 219-228, January.
    2. Robert J. Brent, 2002. "A Simple Method for Converting a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis into a Cost-Benefit Analysis with an Application to State Mental Health Expenditures," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(2), pages 144-160, March.

  14. Brent, Robert J, 1995. "Cost-Benefit Analysis, User Prices, and State Expenditures in India," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 50(3), pages 327-341.

    Cited by:

    1. Nir Becker, 2009. "A Comparative Analysis of the Pricing Systems of Nature Reserves," Tourism Economics, , vol. 15(1), pages 193-213, March.
    2. Becker, Nir, 2007. "Price discrimination as a policy tool for Nature Reserve Management," MPRA Paper 21867, University Library of Munich, Germany.

  15. Robert J. Brent, 1993. "Country Estimates of Social Discount Rates Based on Changes in Life Expectancies," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 46(3), pages 399-409, August.

    Cited by:

    1. Igor Fedotenkov, 2016. "Labour Shares, Fertility and Longevity in an OLG model," Bank of Lithuania Working Paper Series 28, Bank of Lithuania.

  16. Robert J. Brent, 1991. "The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Government Loams," Public Finance Review, , vol. 19(1), pages 43-66, January.

    Cited by:

    1. Samuel Mensah, 1996. "The Valuation of Government Loan Guarantees: a Theoretical and Empirical Perspective," Public Finance Review, , vol. 24(2), pages 263-281, April.
    2. Camino Blasco, David & Cardone Riportella, Clara, 1998. "The assessment of credit guarantee schemes for SME's: valuation and cost," DEE - Working Papers. Business Economics. WB 6535, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía de la Empresa.

  17. Brent, Robert J, 1991. "The Shadow Wage Rate and the Numbers Effect," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 46(2), pages 186-197.

    Cited by:

    1. Chiara Del Bo & Massimo Florio & Carlo Fiorio, 2009. "Shadow wages for the EU regions," UNIMI - Research Papers in Economics, Business, and Statistics unimi-1090, Universitá degli Studi di Milano.

  18. Brent, Robert J., 1991. "A new approach to valuing a life," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 44(2), pages 165-171, March.

    Cited by:

    1. Cullis, John G. & Jones, Philip R., 1996. "'What a difference a day makes...': Concern about a new approach to valuing a life," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 61(3), pages 455-457, September.
    2. Robert J. Brent, 2023. "Cost-Benefit Analysis versus Cost-Effectiveness Analysis from a Societal Perspective in Healthcare," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-12, March.
    3. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.

  19. Brent, Robert J., 1986. "An axiomatic basis for the three objective social welfare function within a poverty context," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 89-94.

    Cited by:

    1. Sreenivasan Subramanian, 2004. "Indicators of Inequality and Poverty," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2004-25, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    2. Sreenivasan Subramanian, 2011. "Inter-group Disparities in the Distributional Analysis of Human Development: Concepts, Measurement, and Illustrative Applications," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 38(1), pages 27-52, March.
    3. D. Jayaraj & S. Subramanian, 2005. "Assessing the ‘Agedness’ of A Population," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 72(3), pages 343-371, July.

  20. Brent, Robert J., 1986. "Lagged reactions in short-run estimates of tax shifting of company income and sales taxes in Kenya," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 15-32.

    Cited by:

    1. Skinner, Jonathon, 1988. "Taxation and output growth in Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 73, The World Bank.
    2. Jonathan S. Skinner, 1987. "Taxation and Output Growth: Evidence from African Countries," NBER Working Papers 2335, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

  21. Robert J. Brent, 1984. "Use of Distributional Weights in Cost-Benefit Analysis: a Survey of Schools," Public Finance Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 213-230, April.

    Cited by:

    1. Slemrod, Joel & Yitzhaki, Shlomo, 2001. "Integrating Expenditure and Tax Decisions: The Marginal Cost of Funds and the Marginal Benefit of Projects," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 54(2), pages 189-202, June.
    2. Shun-ichiro Bessho & Masayoshi Hayashi, 2011. "Should Japanese Tax System Be More Progressive?," Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series gd10-181, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    3. Shun-ichiro Bessho & Masayoshi Hayashi, 2005. "The Social Cost of Public Funds : The Case of Japanese Progressive Income Taxation," Finance Working Papers 22031, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
    4. Johansson-Stenman, Olof, 2001. "Should We Use Distributional Weights in CBA When Income Taxes Can Deal with Equity?," Working Papers in Economics 35, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
    5. Creedy, John & Li, Shuyun May & Moslehi, Solmaz, 2010. "Inequality Aversion And The Optimal Composition Of Government Expenditure," Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 14(S2), pages 290-306, November.
    6. Justin Van De Ven & John Creedy, 2005. "Taxation, Reranking and Equivalence Scales," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 57(1), pages 13-36, January.
    7. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.
    8. John Creedy, 2007. "Policy Evaluation, welfare weights and value judgements: a Reminder," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 10(1), pages 1-15.
    9. Matthew D. Adler, 2016. "Editor's Choice Benefit–Cost Analysis and Distributional Weights: An Overview," Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 10(2), pages 264-285.
    10. David Canning, 2013. "Axiomatic Foundations For Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 22(12), pages 1405-1416, December.
    11. John Creedy, 2006. "Evaluating Policy: Welfare Weights And Value Judgements," Department of Economics - Working Papers Series 971, The University of Melbourne.
    12. John Creedy & Ross Guest, 2008. "Discounting and the Time Preference Rate," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 84(264), pages 109-127, March.
    13. Olof Johansson-Stenman, 2000. "On the Value of Life in Rich and Poor Countries and Distributional Weights Beyond Utilitarianism," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 17(3), pages 299-310, November.
    14. Courard-Hauri David & Lauer Stephen A., 2012. "Taking "All Men Are Created Equal" Seriously: Toward a Metric for the Intergroup Comparison of Utility Functions Through Life Values," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 3(3), pages 1-30, August.
    15. Robert J. Brent, 1998. "Estimating the effectiveness and benefits of alcohol treatment programmes for use in economic evaluations," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 217-226, February.
    16. Liqun Liu, 2006. "Combining Distributional Weights and the Marginal Cost of Funds," Public Finance Review, , vol. 34(1), pages 60-79, January.
    17. Udo Ebert, 1986. "Equity and distribution in cost-benefit analysis," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 46(1), pages 67-78, December.
    18. Robert J. Brent, 2002. "A Simple Method for Converting a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis into a Cost-Benefit Analysis with an Application to State Mental Health Expenditures," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(2), pages 144-160, March.
    19. Mota, R.L., 2003. "The Restructuring and Privatisation of Electricity Distribution and Supply Business in Brazil: A Social Cost-Benefit Analysis," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0309, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
    20. Robert J. Brent, 2004. "The role of public and private transfers in the cost‐benefit analysis of mental health programs," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 13(11), pages 1125-1136, November.

  22. Robert J. Brent, 1980. "Distinguishing between Money income and Utility income in Cost-Benefit Analisys," Public Finance Review, , vol. 8(2), pages 131-152, April.

    Cited by:

    1. Robert J. Brent, 1984. "Use of Distributional Weights in Cost-Benefit Analysis: a Survey of Schools," Public Finance Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 213-230, April.

Chapters

  1. Robert J. Brent, 2009. "Overview of the Field and the Contributions in the Handbook," Chapters, in: Robert J. Brent (ed.), Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis, chapter 1, Edward Elgar Publishing.

    Cited by:

    1. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.

  2. Robert J. Brent, 2009. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and the Evaluation of the Effects of Corruption on Public Projects," Chapters, in: Robert J. Brent (ed.), Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis, chapter 15, Edward Elgar Publishing.

    Cited by:

    1. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.

Books

  1. Robert J. Brent, 2017. "Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 16763.

    Cited by:

    1. WARBURTON,Christopher E.S., 2019. "Human Capital, Divergent Opportunities, And Development In The Us," Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, Euro-American Association of Economic Development, vol. 19(1), pages 5-28.

  2. Robert J. Brent, 2014. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and Health Care Evaluations, Second Edition," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14892.

    Cited by:

    1. John Creedy, 2007. "Discounting and the Social Time Preference Rate," Department of Economics - Working Papers Series 989, The University of Melbourne.
    2. Brent, 2015. "Valuing the prevention of elder abuse," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(58), pages 6362-6373, December.
    3. Qaim, Matin & Stein, Alexander J. & Meenakshi, J.V., 2006. "Economics of Biofortification," 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia 25584, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    4. Schaft, Franziska & Balmann, Alfons (ed.), 2009. "Multi-level processes of integration and disintegration. Proceedings of the Third Green Week Scientific Conference," Studies on the Agricultural and Food Sector in Transition Economies, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), volume 52, number 92312.
    5. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    6. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.
    7. Robert J. Brent, 2017. "Using the travel cost method to value visits and stigma in connection with ARV adherence in Uganda," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(5), pages 477-497, January.
    8. Mutambara, Jackqeline & Mwakiwa, Emmanuel & Mumaniki, Charity, 2013. "Effects of Agricultural Input Assistance on Households Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Case of Chirumanzu Communal Area," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS), vol. 3(07), pages 1-9, July.
    9. Sardar Islam & Christine Mak, 2006. "Health Sector Planning: Modeling and Implications," EcoMod2006 272100041, EcoMod.
    10. Erik Nord & Jose Luis Pinto & Jeff Richardson & Paul Menzel & Peter Ubel, 1999. "Incorporating societal concerns for fairness in numerical valuations of health programmes," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 8(1), pages 25-39, February.

  3. Robert J. Brent (ed.), 2009. "Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12590.

    Cited by:

    1. Robert J. Johnston & Kevin J. Boyle & Maria L. Loureiro & Ståle Navrud & John Rolfe, 2021. "Guidance to Enhance the Validity and Credibility of Environmental Benefit Transfers," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 79(3), pages 575-624, July.

  4. Robert J. Brent, 2006. "Applied Cost–Benefit Analysis, Second Edition," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 3477.

    Cited by:

    1. Helen Scarborough & Jeff Bennett, 2012. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and Distributional Preferences," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14376.
    2. (ed.), 0. "Research Handbook on Economic Diplomacy," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 16053.
    3. M.R. van den Berg & M. de Nooij, 2013. "The bidding paradox: why economists, consultants and politicians disagree on the economic effects of mega sports events but might agree on their attractiveness," Working Papers 13-08, Utrecht School of Economics.
    4. Victor Champonnois & Olivier Chanel, 2021. "Accounting for subsistence needs in non-market valuation: A simple proposal," Working Papers halshs-03420613, HAL.
    5. Ingrid Majerova & Ainur Abdrazakova, 2021. "A Bibliometric Mapping of Cost-Benefit Analysis—Three Decades of Studies," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-29, August.
    6. Szekeres Szabolcs, 2011. "Comment on Burgess and Zerbe's "Appropriate Discounting for Benefit-Cost Analysis"," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 2(3), pages 1-11, August.

  5. Robert J. Brent, 2003. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and Health Care Evaluations," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2555.

    Cited by:

    1. James Buchanan & Sarah Wordsworth, 2015. "Welfarism Versus Extra-Welfarism: Can the Choice of Economic Evaluation Approach Impact on the Adoption Decisions Recommended by Economic Evaluation Studies?," PharmacoEconomics, Springer, vol. 33(6), pages 571-579, June.
    2. Lars Hultkrantz, 2021. "Discounting in economic evaluation of healthcare interventions: what about the risk term?," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 22(3), pages 357-363, April.
    3. Qaim, Matin & Stein, Alexander J. & Meenakshi, J.V., 2006. "Economics of Biofortification," 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia 25584, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    4. John Creedy, 2008. "A note on discounting and the social time preference rate," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 11(3), pages 249-255.
    5. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of a condom social marketing programme in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(4), pages 497-509.
    6. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    7. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of female primary education as a means of reducing HIV/AIDS in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(14), pages 1731-1743.
    8. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.
    9. Agata Kocia, 2020. "Governance Network in Polish Healthcare," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 28(2), pages 21365-21371, June.
    10. Battistoni, Giuseppe & Genco, Mario & Marsilio, Marta & Pancotti, Chiara & Rossi, Sandro & Vignetti, Silvia, 2016. "Cost–benefit analysis of applied research infrastructure. Evidence from health care," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 112(C), pages 79-91.
    11. Robert Brent, 2011. "An implicit price of a DALY for use in a cost-benefit analysis of ARVs," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(11), pages 1413-1421.
    12. Mutambara, Jackqeline & Mwakiwa, Emmanuel & Mumaniki, Charity, 2013. "Effects of Agricultural Input Assistance on Households Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Case of Chirumanzu Communal Area," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS), vol. 3(07), pages 1-9, July.

  6. Robert J. Brent, 1998. "Cost–Benefit Analysis for Developing Countries," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 1236.

    Cited by:

    1. K. G. Balcombe & L. E. D. Smith, 1999. "Refining the use of Monte Carlo techniques for risk analysis in project planning," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(2), pages 113-135.
    2. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of a condom social marketing programme in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(4), pages 497-509.
    3. Albert N. Honlonkou & Denis H. Acclassato & Célestin Venant C. Quenum, 2006. "DÉterminants de la Performance de Remboursement Dans Les Institutions de MicroFinance au BÉnin," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 77(1), pages 53-81, March.
    4. Robert J. Brent, 2010. "Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12742.
    5. Robert Brent, 2009. "A cost-benefit analysis of female primary education as a means of reducing HIV/AIDS in Tanzania," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(14), pages 1731-1743.
    6. Brent Robert J., 2013. "A cost-benefit framework for evaluating conditional cash-transfer programs," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter, vol. 4(2), pages 159-180, August.
    7. Tilahun, Mesfin & Olschewski, Roland & Kleinn, Christoph & Gebrehiwot, Kindeya, 2007. "Economic analysis of closing degraded Boswellia papyrifera dry forest from human interventions -- A study from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 9(8), pages 996-1005, May.
    8. Gurluk, Serkan, 2006. "The estimation of ecosystem services' value in the region of Misi Rural Development Project: Results from a contingent valuation survey," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 9(3), pages 209-218, December.
    9. Scott Farrow & W. Kip Viscusi, 2013. "Towards principles and standards for the benefit–cost analysis of safety," Chapters, in: Scott O. Farrow & Richard Zerbe, Jr. (ed.), Principles and Standards for Benefit–Cost Analysis, chapter 5, pages 172-193, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    10. Mota, R.L., 2003. "The Restructuring and Privatisation of Electricity Distribution and Supply Business in Brazil: A Social Cost-Benefit Analysis," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0309, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
    11. Lindhjem, Henrik & Hu, Tao & Ma, Zhong & Skjelvik, John Magne & Song, Guojun & Vennemo, Haakon & Wu, Jian & Zhang, Shiqiu, 2006. "Environmental economic impact assessment in China: Problems and prospects," MPRA Paper 11464, University Library of Munich, Germany.

  7. Robert J. Brent (ed.), 1996. "Applied Cost–Benefit Analysis," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 629.

    Cited by:

    1. Robert J. Brent, 2002. "A Simple Method for Converting a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis into a Cost-Benefit Analysis with an Application to State Mental Health Expenditures," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(2), pages 144-160, March.

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