Cost-Benefit Analyses for Local, State, and International Clients
La Follette School of Public Affairs Professor David Weimer, a major national figure in public policy research, supervises teams of graduate students that conduct cost-benefit analyses for local governments, nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and international organizations. The topics are proposed by local clients during the spring and students conduct the analysis in the following fall.
Outcomes
The analyses have addressed a variety of issues. Recent examples include: assessment of in-school mental health services (United Way Fox Cities), physical education and obesity (Wisconsin Obesity Prevention Network), criminal diversion programs (District Attorney Offices in Juneau, Jefferson, and Milwaukee Counties), pest control and culvert replacement (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources), inmate classification (Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council), blood irradiator replacement (U.S. Department of Energy), vitamin A supplementation in Mozambique (UNICEF).
Focus Areas
Project Leader
Dave Weimer
Professor
- Department/Unit
- La Follette School of Public Affairs
- School or College
- College of Letters & Science