Background Evidence on the cost effectiveness of deprescribing in multimorbidity is limited. Objective To investigate the cost effectiveness of a general practitioner (GP) delivered, individualised medication review to reduce polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing in older...

This paper delves into the significant impact of micro-irrigation systems on agricultural sustainability in India. By analysing the evolution of micro-irrigation, government schemes promoting its adoption, case studies on benefit-cost analysis, challenges faced, and success stories, this paper...

Agroforestry systems are vital for sustainable development in Africa, offering significant benefits such as enhanced agricultural productivity, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience. This study provides a detailed analysis of the past, present, and potential future distributions of...

Background In their interesting systematic review, Gallehzan et al. quoted our article Cost-utility analysis of teriflunomide in naïve vs. previously treated patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in Italy. While we are grateful to Gallehzan et al. for their interest in the...

This study addresses the growing interest in the social impact assessment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Using the benefit (value) transfer approach, this study seeks to demonstrate how the social return on investment (SROI) of a CSR inclusion initiative promoting...

Estimates of climate impacts and of the potential to reduce these impacts through adaptation show the scale of benefits that can arise from investing in climate protection and climate adaptation in the EU. Assessments also show that the benefits of adaptation measures often exceed their costs,...

Background: Governments face critical decisions regarding road remediation projects, requiring careful economic evaluation, especially in countries like Slovakia where road infrastructure is crucial for attracting foreign investment. These decisions are complex, involving short-term and...

We propose a method for cost-benefit analysis of public policies that identifies potential Pareto improvements when losers from a reform are compensated through income tax changes. Reforms are desirable when they decrease aggregate excess burden in commodity and labor markets. This condition is...

The table [...] presents an overview of the costs and benefits identified within the scope of this study. The founding Regulation of ELA primarily imposes rules on the ELA itself, delineating tasks and responsibilities for its operations. Predominantly, the costs associated with compliance to...

The assessment of the sea-floor and benthic habitats of Europe's seas is a requirement of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) under the qualitative descriptor 6 ("Sea-floor integrity is at a level that ensures that the structure and functions of the ecosystems are safeguarded and...

This report provides an analysis of the information reported electronically on the second Programmes of Measures (PoMs) under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (Article 13) of 17 EU Member States (MS) (BE, CY, DE, EE, ES, FI, FR, IE, IT, LT, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI and SE). This...

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) aims to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) in European marine waters. Environmental targets are essential for implementing the MSFD, and their effectiveness relies on them being specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. This...

This paper explores the role of microeconomic analysis in policy formulation by assessing how the regulatory impact analyses (RIAs) that federal regulatory agencies prepare for important proposed rules may affect outcomes when regulations are challenged in court. Conventional wisdom among...

In 2020 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revisited a spectrum allocation decision it made in 1999. The Agency found that frequencies set aside for specific technologies used by vehicles - Intelligent Transportation Services (ITS) - had been left largely unused. It crafted new rules,...

This article is part of a larger series that is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Jerry Ellig, with whom I had the pleasure of working on multiple occasions. It exploresthe concept of regulatory subsidiarity, whichinvolves pushing regulatory power down from centralized governments to state, local,...

This research estimates by how much the NCS reduces childcare costs for families who use formal childcare in Ireland. The cost 'coverage' of the subsidy, measured by the ratio of the subsidy to the total cost of care, is estimated using the microsimulation model, SWITCH, linked to 2022 data from...

This study's third phase evaluates the regulatory impact analysis (RIA) of policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the Philippine Retirement Authority's (PRA) retirement program, focusing on competitiveness and sustainability. Utilizing methodologies such as benefit-cost analysis, breakeven...

This Annex presents an summary of the cost and benefits examined in the accompaning main report produced for the study supporting the evaluation of EU Agencies: Eurofound, Cedefop, ETF and EU-OSHA. Values are presented in millions of euros (€) unless otherwise stated. The cost data is taken...

This paper reviews the history of the practice of quarantines, rediscovering the 19th century 'Sanitarian' movement in Britain that sprang from a recognition that quarantines had failed to stop the spread of diseases and were not cost-effective. To our knowledge, the key figure among the...

Ability drain's (𝐴𝐷) impact on host countries is significant: 30 percent of US Nobel laureates since 1906 are immigrants, and they or their children founded 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The article first provides a detailed description of the multiple home country benefits...