Economic Analysis Methodology

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Mar 12, 2026

Reality Checking a Major National R&D Investment in AI Trustworthiness, Safety, and Security: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a $10 Billion Bet on Increasing the Robustness of the United States’ AI Future

The authors use break-even analysis to examine whether a major national investment in artificial intelligence (AI) trustworthiness research and development could be justified across various plausible assumptions about AI risks, benefits, and costs.
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Mar 10, 2026

Cost–benefit analysis for synthetic nucleic acid screening in the European Union

An EU cost–benefit analysis of synthetic DNA/RNA screening policies comparing voluntary, conditional and mandatory approaches. Covers biosecurity risk reduction, market impacts, research effects and regulatory design implications for EU policymakers.
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Mar 5, 2026

A Typology of Economic Shocks and Applications for Macroeconomic Analysis

The authors developed a typology of 20 types of economic shocks and an analytical framework for understanding the macroeconomic impacts of those shocks.
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Nov 18, 2025

The value of British Sign Language: An economic analysis

This report assessed the lifetime costs and benefits of early access to British Sign Language (BSL) for deaf children. Results showed each £1 invested yielded over £2, highlighting BSL’s value in preventing language deprivation and boosting inclusion.
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Nov 6, 2025

Economic Deterrence in a China Contingency

Economic measures are a potential tool to deter aggression by China, but their success depends heavily on the specific scenario under which they are used, and allies are highly unlikely to join in such measures absent strong U.S. leadership.
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Jun 10, 2024

Beyond Cost-per-Unit: Economic Analysis and Metrics in Defense Decisionmaking

This report presents strengths and limitations of cost-effectiveness analysis and related metrics to inform the U.S. Army and Department of Defense community about whether, when, and how to usefully employ them for capability investment decisions.
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Jan 30, 2024

Guidelines for Conducting California Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessments

The authors review California's rulemaking process and guidelines for conducting standardized regulatory impact assessments for major regulations and provide guidance on methodologies and approaches for assessing the impacts of proposed regulations.
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Jul 19, 2023

optic: Simulation Tool for Causal Inference Using Longitudinal Data

This tool, an R package, helps users compare the performance of various causal inference models using their own longitudinal data. Users can select from a variety of simulation options to explore how different state policy evaluation methods perform.
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Feb 28, 2023

A Quantitative Analysis of the Costs of Corruption in the EU

The aim of this report is to quantify the economic and societal losses due to corruption in the European Union, and to identify potential for action at EU level, to address the challenges identified.
Research

Feb 22, 2023

The relationship between research spending and research performance: A cross-country and in-depth study

This study investigates the relationship between spending and research performance through an econometric analysis and also investigates potential nonlinearities in the relationship between spending and performance through a series of case studies.
Research

Oct 18, 2022

Modeling and Measuring the Effects of Economic Shocks on a Defense Industrial Base

The purpose of this report is to assist Department of Defense decisionmakers called upon to respond to adverse economic shocks by identifying opportunities for improving analysis of shocks and their effects on U.S. defense postures.
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Sep 28, 2022

A Methodology for Quantifying the Value of Cybersecurity Investments in the Navy

Researchers developed a methodology to assess the value of resource options for U.S. Navy cybersecurity investments. The proposed methodology enables the Navy to rationalize the cost-effectiveness of potential investments within the POM process.

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Reality Checking a Major National R&D Investment in AI Trustworthiness, Safety, and Security: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a $10 Billion Bet on Increasing the Robustness of the United States’ AI Future

Cost–benefit analysis for synthetic nucleic acid screening in the European Union

A Typology of Economic Shocks and Applications for Macroeconomic Analysis

The value of British Sign Language: An economic analysis

Economic Deterrence in a China Contingency

Beyond Cost-per-Unit: Economic Analysis and Metrics in Defense Decisionmaking

Guidelines for Conducting California Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessments

optic: Simulation Tool for Causal Inference Using Longitudinal Data

A Quantitative Analysis of the Costs of Corruption in the EU

The relationship between research spending and research performance: A cross-country and in-depth study

Modeling and Measuring the Effects of Economic Shocks on a Defense Industrial Base

A Methodology for Quantifying the Value of Cybersecurity Investments in the Navy

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Reality Checking a Major National R&D Investment in AI Trustworthiness, Safety, and Security: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a $10 Billion Bet on Increasing the Robustness of the United States’ AI Future

Cost–benefit analysis for synthetic nucleic acid screening in the European Union

A Typology of Economic Shocks and Applications for Macroeconomic Analysis

The value of British Sign Language: An economic analysis

Economic Deterrence in a China Contingency

Beyond Cost-per-Unit: Economic Analysis and Metrics in Defense Decisionmaking

Guidelines for Conducting California Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessments

optic: Simulation Tool for Causal Inference Using Longitudinal Data

A Quantitative Analysis of the Costs of Corruption in the EU

The relationship between research spending and research performance: A cross-country and in-depth study

Modeling and Measuring the Effects of Economic Shocks on a Defense Industrial Base

A Methodology for Quantifying the Value of Cybersecurity Investments in the Navy

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