Attitudes towards the role of Cost–Benefit Analysis in the decision-making process for spatial-infrastructure projects: A Dutch case study

Mouter, Niek; Annema, Jan Anne; Wee, Bert van

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2013.10.006

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“…The latter corresponds with the findings of Mouter et al (2013a) where the role of CBA in The Netherlands has been reviewed to conclude that CBA has a crucial role to play in policy making, yet it cannot substitute policy makers. Common practice and guidelines exist for selected developed countries (Mackie and Worsley, 2013), nevertheless these guidelines may provide best practice examples whilst accommodating the needs of developing countries (Dimitriou and Gakenheimer, 2011) by allowing customisation of the appraisal to their respective context since there may have to be diversions based on different market prices, discount rates or time horizons.…”

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“…As already pointed out, both the contents and process of CBA should be improved to aid transport appraisal overall (Beukers et al, 2012;van Wee, 2012), potentially focusing more on the actual role of this widely used method which could be more subtle (Mouter et al, 2013a). Alternative approaches and theories may be used within a wider appraisal framework having CBA at its core Thomopoulos, 2010).…”

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An ethical assessment of low carbon vehicles using cost benefit analysis

Thomopoulos

Harrison

2016

IJATM

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Global concerns about climate change, as confirmed at COP21, have led to lower carbon emissions environmental policies, particularly in the road transport sector. Through an empirical analysis of Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) policies in California, this paper contrasts the findings from diverse distribution theories between income quintiles -used as a proxy for social groups -to address vertical equity concerns and offer an overview of impact distribution to policy makers. Thus, it contributes in operationalising ethical theories within transport Cost-Benefit Analysis and revisiting impact distribution when promoting low carbon vehicles. Findings indicate that manufacturer penalties are the most effective policy measure to avoid cost transfer between stakeholders. Yet, the analysis shows that those purchasing small LCVs may face disproportional vehicle purchase cost increases which needs to be considered by policy makers. Thus, this paper makes a methodological contribution regarding CBA in practice as well as providing policy relevant recommendations.

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An ethical assessment of low carbon vehicles using cost benefit analysis

Thomopoulos

Harrison

2016

IJATM

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“…They have analyzed both contents as well as process related issues. For a discussion on attitudes of key actors in the Dutch Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) practice towards the role of CBA in the decision-making process for infrastructure projects, we refer to Mouter et al (2013).…”

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Relating cost-benefit analysis results with transport project decisions in the Netherlands

Annema

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Koopmans

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Lett Spat Resour Sci

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This paper relates the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) results of transportation policy proposals in the Netherlands with the decision to implement or abandon the proposal. The aim of this study is to explore the relation between the CBA results and decision-making. Multinomial logit regression models and Latent Class Analysis are used in this paper as the statistical tools to identify associations between CBA results and decisions and to reveal unobservable classes underlying the CBA results and the decisions for projects. Analysis was carried out on 106 Netherlands CBA reports (2000-2012) containing 454 observations. Each observation is a CBA result of a transport project variant. In line with most of the international literature, this study cannot find a significant association between Net Present Values (NPVs) and the variants chosen in political decisions (after controlling for other relevant variables). However, a positive NPV does keep variants 'pending', preventing a negative decision.

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“…Mouter et al (2013) for example finds that spatial planners and transport professionals are sceptical about the role that cost benefit analysis should play in appraisal decision-making, whilst other commentators have found that investment decisions are only partially, if at all, influenced by cost benefit analysis results (Nilsson, 1991;Odeck, 1996Odeck, , 2010Nyborg, 1998;Eliasson and Lundberg, 2012;Laird et al, 2012 However, arguably cost benefit analysis is a more holistic and equitable 3 approach to investment decision-making than an approach based off a single indicator -such as GVA.…”

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Transformational transport infrastructure: cost-benefit analysis challenges

Laird

Nash

Mackie

2014

Town Planning Review

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Institute for Transport Studies 38-40 University Rd University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT Research interests:James Laird (J.J. Laird@its.leeds.ac.uk): cost benefit analysis; value of travel time savings; rural transport appraisal; wider economic benefits; and demand forecasting.Chris Nash (C.A.Nash@its.leeds.ac.uk): rail transport; transport appraisal; transport pricing and externalities.Peter Mackie (P.J.Mackie@its.leeds.ac.uk): cost benefit analysis; transport appraisal, value of travel time savings; wider economic benefits; and bus regulation ii TRANSFORMATIONAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE:COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CHALLENGES ABSTRACT Current economic conditions are dominated by the imperative for growth, so the planning context to transport infrastructure is increasingly one of supporting economic growth. This change creates challenges for the appraisal of transport projects particularly transformational ones. In this paper, the technique of transport cost-benefit analysis (CBA)is reviewed with particular emphasis on incorporating the wider economy impacts. CBA is a robust framework, but when dealing with truly transformational projects where land uses change, CBA methods need to develop. Further empirical evidence on the scale of economic change induced by the change in accessibility is also needed.

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Attitudes towards the role of Cost–Benefit Analysis in the decision-making process for spatial-infrastructure projects: A Dutch case study

Cited by 44 publications

References 27 publications

An ethical assessment of low carbon vehicles using cost benefit analysis

An ethical assessment of low carbon vehicles using cost benefit analysis

Relating cost-benefit analysis results with transport project decisions in the Netherlands

Transformational transport infrastructure: cost-benefit analysis challenges

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