Title of Paper/Report Issue addressed in the paper Why this issue is important (background)
Methodology Is the analysis a CBA study (yes/no) Brief description of the analysis: –how benefits are measured (market prices or non-market valuation techniques)
Market Diagram Showing Impacts Issues to consider in constructing the graph: -What is “product” (good or service) of the analysis? -Is there an observable market demand for this product? -Shape of demand curve (horizontal, sloped, flat), why? -Shape of supply curve (horizontal, sloped, flat) why? -How does the policy/project affect the supply or demand curve? Price Quantity Product (good or service)
Methodology Brief description of the analysis (cont): –Any measurement of impacts in secondary markets? (if so, how?) –How are costs identified and measured
Methodology Brief description of the analysis (cont): –How is discount rate estimated? (If no discount rate in the analysis, explain why not) –Who has “standing” in the analysis (producers, consumers, external effects, government budget, other groups)
Conclusion Are you convinced of the conclusions of the study? –Why / why not?