Using cost benefit analysis as a learning process: identifying interventions for improving communication and trust

Els Beukers, Luca Bertolini and Marco Te Brömmelstroet

Transport Policy, 2014, vol. 31, issue C, 61-72

Abstract: Integrated transportation plans require assessment approaches that can adequately support their multi-dimensional, context-specific needs. The suitability of cost benefit analysis (CBA) for answering this need has been studied in recent research: an analysis of participant perceptions in the Netherlands showed several problematic process issues when assessing integrated transportation plans with CBA (Beukers et al., 2012). CBA was perceived by the participants as a final test, in contrast to the desired outcome of using CBA as a learning tool to optimize the plans. Furthermore, the two main groups of participants (plan owners and evaluators) appeared to hold different and sometimes clashing rationales. This clash was expressed through lack of communication and mutual trust.

Keywords: Cost benefit analysis (CBA); Learning process; Improving communication and building trust between plan owners and evaluators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2013.12.002

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