The use of efficiency assessment tools: solutions to barriers: Workpackage 3 of the European research project ROSEBUD

In road safety, as in most other fields, efficiency is an important criterion in political and professional decision-making. Efficiency assessment tools (EATs) like cost benefit analysis (CBA) and cost effectiveness analysis (CEA) are available to help choose the policy which gives the highest return on investments. However, policies and decisions are often based on other grounds than effectiveness and efficiency. This study is Workpackage 3 of the ROSEBUD ((Road Safety and Environmental Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Use in Decision-Making) thematic network funded by the European Commission. The study looked at 11 individual barriers that were reason for not using EATs. This report presents some practical solutions to overcome these barriers, and to improve the use of EATs. This report may be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.swov.nl/rapport/R-2005-02.pdf.

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