Part One: The Measurement of Social Costs and Benefits
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چکیده
The cost-benefit analysis of a project or program uses the net social benefits (NSB) criterion for evaluation purposes, where NSB equals social benefits (B) less social costs (C). Efficient social choices involve the selection of those projects for which net social benefits are highest. The maximisation of net social benefits is the public sector equivalent to the maximisation of profits in the private sector.
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