What's going on in Columbus with our tax dollars? Columbus Telegram Does anyone perform any sort of benefit/cost analysis in Columbus? In the May 8 edition of The Columbus Telegram, the annual cost of fixing an old fire truck is reported as being between $3000 and $4000 per year. Using the higher $4000 figure, ... and more » |
Informa Chooses Daptiv's SaaS-Based PPM Software to Gain Visibility to Better ... MarketWatch (press release) Informa has created several custom applications using Daptiv's Dynamic Applications, including a project scorecard and applications that provide benefit/cost analysis. These allow Informa to determine a project's fit in supporting the overall business ... and more » |
State Film Tax Credits Good For Local Economies: Study Deadline.com “From a benefit-cost analysis perspective, this is too limited a budget constraint,” says the report. “Whether the costs of the programs are justified by these economic benefits must be answered by comparing the benefit-cost ratios of film credit ... and more » |
Watching over livestock: our guardian animals The Conversation We did a benefit-cost analysis showing that the dogs paid back their purchase and maintenance costs within a year or two. So, the figures show that using guardian dogs is a good business decision for Australian farmers with a predator problem. |
HOCKEY FIGHTS CAUSE FOR CONCERN, PREVENTABLE U-T San Diego ... journal of Economic Inquiry, argued that most infractions (penalties) in the NHL are “accidental or retaliatory in nature,” and “more analogous to a crime of passion rather than a calculated benefit-cost analysis performed by a rational criminal. and more » |
The wisdom of messy, democratic assessments Vancouver Sun A widely accepted method is combining benefit-cost analysis, risk assessment and a precautionary approach. Where we know there is a likelihood of irreversible harm, we err on the side of caution. Most of us do the same thing with our kids — we want ... and more » |
