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Lisa A Robinson

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Benefit-cost analysis aficionado, Deputy Director, Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard University

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Jobs | Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Join our team!

We're hiring!

Our Climate & Health Postdoc Fellow will advance research on the health benefits of climate mitigation and adaptation activities, and contribute to case studies, economic evaluation and modeling efforts of specific climate actions.

Learn more and apply: buff.ly/aGbLbU3

19.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Headshot of Ole Norheim

Headshot of Ole Norheim

CHDS Congratulates Ole Norheim for being a @gatesfoundation.bsky.social Goalkeepers Nordic Champion tinyurl.com/e6d7n9w9

03.02.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Danny, for the kind words…greatly appreciated. (Although I wish the topic had been a happier one!)

23.01.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ignoring lifesaving when regulating air pollution: An explainer - The Salata Institute The Trump administration says it will no longer quantify the health benefits of reduced air pollution. Here’s what that means and why it matters.

salatainstitute.harvard.edu/ignoring-lif...

22.01.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
On Balance: Ethics and Benefit-Cost Analysis (A Special Issue of the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis)

Thanks to the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis for sharing this post on our "Ethics and Benefit-Cost Analysis" special issue! #econsky
www.benefitcostanalysis.org/index.php?op...

15.12.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a terrific opportunity to learn about challenging legal issues from an impressive group of experts! #EconSky

15.11.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What an incredible story about a truly awesome woman! It’s an honor to be affiliated with her Center.πŸ’•πŸ’•

14.10.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Terrific to see this published! Great work, and definitely worth reading.

01.10.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to this!

19.09.2025 12:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Society for Benefit Cost Analysis On Balance:Β Will U.S. Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis Survive? is part of a series on President Trump’s deregulatory record and what we might expect in the new administration.Β Read more>>

πŸ‘‰ Register now to secure your spot to hear @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social‬ weigh in on the prospects for U.S. regulatory benefit-cost analysis!

πŸ“… Thursday, July 31 @ noon (Eastern) | Free | Virtual | Open to the public

πŸ–₯️ Register at

23.06.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

It was wonderful to host you! Thanks again for joining us and for presenting such interesting work.

26.06.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am looking forward to this! Thanks for inviting me.

23.06.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis Under the Trump Administration | The Regulatory Review President Trump’s deregulatory push will strain benefit-cost analysis.

In a recent essay discussing the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social of @hsph.harvard.edu and @harvard.edu warns that President Trump’s deregulatory push will strain benefit-cost analysis.
www.theregreview.org/2025/05/06/r...

10.05.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the opportunity to contribute to this series!

14.05.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was an honor to be part of this series, which includes excellent contributions from @cary-coglianese.bsky.social, Susan Dudley, Don Kenkel, & @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social. A special thanks to "On Balance" editor Caroline Hobbs for organizing the series.

09.05.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ethics and Benefit–Cost Analysis: Introduction to the Special Issue | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core Ethics and Benefit–Cost Analysis: Introduction to the Special Issue - Volume 15 Issue S1

So excited to see that our JBCA β€œEthics and Benefit-Cost Analysis” special issue is now published! Enormous thanks to our many excellent contributors and to the Fondation Brocher for its incredible support. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

01.04.2025 18:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On Balance: Will Trump 2.0’s Deregulatory Track Record Be Different?

01.02.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very relevant to recent events: www.benefitcostanalysis.org/index.php?op...

01.02.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
On Balance: Will Trump 2.0’s Deregulatory Track Record Be Different?

Those of you interested in regulation may want to follow Cary Coglianese’s work - for example www.benefitcostanalysis.org/index.php?op...

01.02.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
From Benefit–Cost Analysis to Social Welfare: A Pragmatic Approach | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core From Benefit–Cost Analysis to Social Welfare: A Pragmatic Approach

And doi.org/10.1017/bca....

30.01.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Citizen Preferences and BCA: A Model of Willingness-to-Pay behind a Veil of Ignorance | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core Citizen Preferences and BCA: A Model of Willingness-to-Pay behind a Veil of Ignorance

Two more articles for our special issue on Ethics and Benefit-Cost Analysis are now online! #econsky doi.org/10.1017/bca....

30.01.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
American Economic Association

Hope you will join us @ASSAMeeting on Saturday at 10:15 in the Marriott Marquis for our roundtable on regulation under the Trump Administration, lead by Caroline Cecot and featuring Cary Coglianese, Don Kenkel, Cathy Kling, Josh Linn, and me. www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...

30.12.2024 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Annual Meeting 2024 - Society for Risk Analysis Join us for this year’s SRA Annual Meeting from December 5-9 2021, for the premier opportunity to discuss all avenues of risk analysis with other risk enthusiasts from around the globe.

Attending the Society for Risk Analysis conference? Please join us for β€œFrontiers of Benefit-Cost Analysis: Federal Research Priorities” with E. Pindilli (EOP/OSTP), A. Sassi (FDA/HHS), W. Chiu (Texas A&M), F. Wu (MSU), S. Hoffmann (ERS/USDA), and J. Wiener (Duke). www.sra.org/events-webin...

08.12.2024 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 Meeting Conference Call for Papers Call for Graduate Students Conference Registration Conference Program Invited Speakers Hotel Information Participant Information Exhibitor Information Refund Policy Meeti…

Speakers include: "Who Wins and Who Loses?...," Dan Acland, Aaron Kearsley, Joshua Linn, David Mitchell, and Vasundhara Gaur; "Benefit-Cost Analysis: Innovations and Extensions," Matt Adler, Mark Budolfson, Maddalena Ferranna, and JP Sevilla. Hope to see you! southerneconomic.org/conference/

20.11.2024 15:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 Meeting Conference Call for Papers Call for Graduate Students Conference Registration Conference Program Invited Speakers Hotel Information Participant Information Exhibitor Information Refund Policy Meeti…

Join us in DC this weekend for SBCA sessions at the SEA conference, including "Who Wins & Who Loses? Lessons from Distributional Analysis of U.S. Regulations," and "Benefit-Cost Analysis: Innovations & Extensions." southerneconomic.org/conference/

20.11.2024 15:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
SBCA Online Workshops

Join us for our SBCA online workshop, β€œAssessing Distribution and Equity”! It will be held November 19 & 21 from 11:00-2:00 eastern time. Speakers include: Dan Acland, Matt Adler, Maddalena Ferranna, James K. Hammitt, & Jim Neumann. www.benefitcostanalysis.org/workshops.

20.09.2024 14:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Health-Augmented Lifecycle Model | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core The Health-Augmented Lifecycle Model

The Health-Augmented Lifecycle Model (JP Sevilla) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

13.09.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lessons from Applying Value of Statistical Life and Alternate Methods to Benefit–Cost Analysis to Inform Development Spending | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core Lessons from Applying Value of Statistical Life and Alternate Methods to Benefit–Cost Analysis to Inform Development Spending

Lessons from Applying VSL and Alternate Methods to Benefit Cost Analysis to Inform Development Spending (Alice Redfern, Martin Gould, Sindy Li, Felipe Acero, and Daniel Stein) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

13.09.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Right Numeraire or the Just Weights? How to Make BCA Rational and Fair | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core The Right Numeraire or the Just Weights? How to Make BCA Rational and Fair

The Right Numeraire or the Just Weights? How to Make BCA Rational and Fair (Marc Fleurbaey and James K. Hammitt) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

13.09.2024 00:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Global Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Benefit–Cost Analysis and Social Welfare Analysis | Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cambridge Core The Global Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Benefit–Cost Analysis and Social Welfare Analysis

The Global Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Benefit-Cost Analysis and Social Welfare Analysis (Maddalena Ferranna) doi.org/10.1017/bca....

13.09.2024 00:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0