Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses 2000
- Published:
- September 1, 2000
- Originator:
- US EPA
- EPA Number:
- EPA 240-R-00-003
The Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses (orEA Guidelines) is part of a continuing effort by the EPA to develop improved guidance on the preparation and use of sound science in support of the decision making process. The EA Guidelines provide guidance on analyzing the benefits, costs and economic impacts of regulations and policies. The document draws from several previously published sources, including existing economic guidelines materials prepared by the EPA in the mid-1980's, other Agency economic analyses and handbooks, and materials prepared by the Office of Management and Budget in support of Executive Order 12866 on regulatory planning and analysis. It seeks to incorporate recent theoretical, empirical, and modeling advances in envirojmental economics, drawing upon the considerable body of scholarly literature.