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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · 7d

Terrific to see this published! Great work, and definitely worth reading.

OECD Environment @oecd-env.bsky.social · 7d

What is the value of statistical life and how can it help policymakers develop better transport, air pollution and health #policies?

Find out in our 🆕 report 🔗 oe.cd/6bM

Mortality Risk Valuation in Policy Assessment: A Global Meta-Analysis of Value of Statistical Life Studies

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · 19d

Looking forward to this!

Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 21d

Join CHDS’s @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social and other panelists at the upcoming @oecd-env.bsky.social Green Talk on October 1, 15:00-16:00 CEST, "Evaluating the economic benefits of environmental policies that save lives." tinyurl.com/396vk7hr

Evaluating the economic benefits of environmental policies that save lives

Green Talks LIVE webinar to launch the report Mortality Risk Valuation in Policy Assessment: A Global Meta-analysis of Value of Statistical Life Studies

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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis @sbcasociety.bsky.social · Jun 23

👉 Register now to secure your spot to hear @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social‬ weigh in on the prospects for U.S. regulatory benefit-cost analysis!

📅 Thursday, July 31 @ noon (Eastern) | Free | Virtual | Open to the public

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Society for Benefit Cost Analysis

On Balance: Will U.S. Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis Survive? is part of a series on President Trump’s deregulatory record and what we might expect in the new administration. Read more>>

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Jun 26

It was wonderful to host you! Thanks again for joining us and for presenting such interesting work.

Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Jun 23

I am looking forward to this! Thanks for inviting me.

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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · May 10

In a recent essay discussing the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social of @hsph.harvard.edu and @harvard.edu warns that President Trump’s deregulatory push will strain benefit-cost analysis.
www.theregreview.org/2025/05/06/r...

Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis Under the Trump Administration | The Regulatory Review

President Trump’s deregulatory push will strain benefit-cost analysis.

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · May 14

Thanks for the opportunity to contribute to this series!

Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · May 9

It was an honor to be part of this series, which includes excellent contributions from @cary-coglianese.bsky.social, Susan Dudley, Don Kenkel, & @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social. A special thanks to "On Balance" editor Caroline Hobbs for organizing the series.

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Apr 1

So excited to see that our JBCA “Ethics and Benefit-Cost Analysis” special issue is now published! Enormous thanks to our many excellent contributors and to the Fondation Brocher for its incredible support. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Ethics and Benefit–Cost Analysis: Introduction to the Special Issue | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

Ethics and Benefit–Cost Analysis: Introduction to the Special Issue - Volume 15 Issue S1

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Feb 1

On Balance: Will Trump 2.0’s Deregulatory Track Record Be Different?

Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Feb 1

Very relevant to recent events: www.benefitcostanalysis.org/index.php?op...

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Feb 1

Those of you interested in regulation may want to follow Cary Coglianese’s work - for example www.benefitcostanalysis.org/index.php?op...

On Balance: Will Trump 2.0’s Deregulatory Track Record Be Different?

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Jan 30

And doi.org/10.1017/bca....

From Benefit–Cost Analysis to Social Welfare: A Pragmatic Approach | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

From Benefit–Cost Analysis to Social Welfare: A Pragmatic Approach

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Jan 30

Two more articles for our special issue on Ethics and Benefit-Cost Analysis are now online! #econsky doi.org/10.1017/bca....

Citizen Preferences and BCA: A Model of Willingness-to-Pay behind a Veil of Ignorance | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

Citizen Preferences and BCA: A Model of Willingness-to-Pay behind a Veil of Ignorance

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Dec 30

Hope you will join us @ASSAMeeting on Saturday at 10:15 in the Marriott Marquis for our roundtable on regulation under the Trump Administration, lead by Caroline Cecot and featuring Cary Coglianese, Don Kenkel, Cathy Kling, Josh Linn, and me. www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...

American Economic Association

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Dec 8

Attending the Society for Risk Analysis conference? Please join us for “Frontiers of Benefit-Cost Analysis: Federal Research Priorities” with E. Pindilli (EOP/OSTP), A. Sassi (FDA/HHS), W. Chiu (Texas A&M), F. Wu (MSU), S. Hoffmann (ERS/USDA), and J. Wiener (Duke). www.sra.org/events-webin...

Annual Meeting 2024 - Society for Risk Analysis

Join us for this year’s SRA Annual Meeting from December 5-9 2021, for the premier opportunity to discuss all avenues of risk analysis with other risk enthusiasts from around the globe.

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Nov 20

Speakers include: "Who Wins and Who Loses?...," Dan Acland, Aaron Kearsley, Joshua Linn, David Mitchell, and Vasundhara Gaur; "Benefit-Cost Analysis: Innovations and Extensions," Matt Adler, Mark Budolfson, Maddalena Ferranna, and JP Sevilla. Hope to see you! southerneconomic.org/conference/

2024 Meeting

Conference Call for Papers Call for Graduate Students Conference Registration Conference Program Invited Speakers Hotel Information Participant Information Exhibitor Information Refund Policy Meeti…

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Nov 20

Join us in DC this weekend for SBCA sessions at the SEA conference, including "Who Wins & Who Loses? Lessons from Distributional Analysis of U.S. Regulations," and "Benefit-Cost Analysis: Innovations & Extensions." southerneconomic.org/conference/

2024 Meeting

Conference Call for Papers Call for Graduate Students Conference Registration Conference Program Invited Speakers Hotel Information Participant Information Exhibitor Information Refund Policy Meeti…

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 20

Join us for our SBCA online workshop, “Assessing Distribution and Equity”! It will be held November 19 & 21 from 11:00-2:00 eastern time. Speakers include: Dan Acland, Matt Adler, Maddalena Ferranna, James K. Hammitt, & Jim Neumann. www.benefitcostanalysis.org/workshops.

SBCA Online Workshops

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Health-Augmented Lifecycle Model (JP Sevilla) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

The Health-Augmented Lifecycle Model | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

The Health-Augmented Lifecycle Model

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 13

Lessons from Applying VSL and Alternate Methods to Benefit Cost Analysis to Inform Development Spending (Alice Redfern, Martin Gould, Sindy Li, Felipe Acero, and Daniel Stein) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

Lessons from Applying Value of Statistical Life and Alternate Methods to Benefit–Cost Analysis to Inform Development Spending | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

Lessons from Applying Value of Statistical Life and Alternate Methods to Benefit–Cost Analysis to Inform Development Spending

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Right Numeraire or the Just Weights? How to Make BCA Rational and Fair (Marc Fleurbaey and James K. Hammitt) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

The Right Numeraire or the Just Weights? How to Make BCA Rational and Fair | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

The Right Numeraire or the Just Weights? How to Make BCA Rational and Fair

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Global Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Benefit-Cost Analysis and Social Welfare Analysis (Maddalena Ferranna) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

The Global Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Benefit–Cost Analysis and Social Welfare Analysis | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

The Global Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Benefit–Cost Analysis and Social Welfare Analysis

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 13

Monetizing Animal Welfare for Benefit Cost Analysis (Mark Budolfson, Romain Espinosa, Bob Fischer, and Nicolas Treich) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Monetizing Animal Welfare Impacts for Benefit–Cost Analysis | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

Monetizing Animal Welfare Impacts for Benefit–Cost Analysis

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Lisa A Robinson @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Value of Life In the Social Cost of Carbon: A Critique and a Proposal (John Broome) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

The Value of Life in the Social Cost of Carbon: A Critique and a Proposal | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core

The Value of Life in the Social Cost of Carbon: A Critique and a Proposal

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