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Digital Resources and Companion Tools

Taha Chaiechi

📚 Digital Resources and Companion Tools

The following online resources are recommended for further guidance and practical application of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) techniques. These government-issued guides offer step-by-step frameworks, examples, and technical notes for public sector analysts, policy practitioners, and students.

🔗 Official CBA Guides

  1. Queensland Government – Cost-Benefit Analysis Guide
    Further Guidance Note 04
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    Offers detailed advice on CBA methods tailored to Queensland infrastructure and planning contexts. Includes instructions on identifying, valuing, and discounting costs and benefits for public investment.

  2. Australian Government – Office of Impact Analysis (PMC)
    Cost–Benefit Analysis Guidance
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    Provides a national policy framework for assessing regulatory and non-regulatory proposals, including good practice CBA techniques for use in Impact Assessments.

  3. New South Wales Treasury – CBA Guidelines
    NSW Treasury Guidelines for Cost-Benefit Analysis
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    A comprehensive set of guidelines used across NSW public sector agencies to ensure consistent, transparent, and evidence-based economic evaluations.

  4. Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Practical CBA Guide
    Cost-Benefit Analysis for Development: A Practical Guide
    Visit the website
    Tailored to development contexts, this guide offers a hands-on approach to CBA in infrastructure, environment, and social projects across Asia and the Pacific.

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