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Report Finds Virtual Workstyles Could Save U.S. Business More Than $400 Billion a Year - Report Quantifies Benefits of Workshifting for Business, Workers and Nation

By CostBenefit on Jul 29, 2010 | In Non-Environmental, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Health, U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Real Estate Construction Housing, Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

A report commissioned by Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, (NASDAQ:CTXS), found that virtual work policies could save U.S. businesses over $400 billion per year in increased productivity, lower office costs, and reduced absenteeism and staff t… more »

Innovation and Welfare: Results from Joint Estimation of Production and Demand Functions

By CostBenefit on Jul 29, 2010 | In General, U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper develops a simple framework to estimate the parameters of the production function together with the elasticity of the demand for the output and the impact of demand and cost shifters. The use of this framework helps, in the first pla… more »

Are Building Codes Effective at Saving Energy? Evidence from Residential Billing Data in Florida

By CostBenefit on Jul 27, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Academic Study/Journal Article, Florida, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: In response to the 1973 oil embargo, many states began passing building energy codes in order to promote energy efficiency. While the vast majority of states have energy codes in place, policymakers are now attempting to legislate energy codes… more »

Telework Improvements Act Could Save $10.7 Billion a Year - OMB estimate of $30 million cost over five years is less than half of a single snow day cost

By CostBenefit on Jul 26, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

On July 14, 2010 The Telework Improvements Act (H.R. 1722) passed the House of Representatives 290-131. The legislation directs the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations on telework, and requires agencies to come up with policies that permi… more »

GIS-Based Estimation of Housing Amenities: The Case of High Grounds and Stagnant Streams

By CostBenefit on Jul 26, 2010 | In Water, Land + Water, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, West, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Shibashis Mukherjee and Arthur J. Caplan use GIS and econometric methods to estimate the marginal implicit values of environmental amenities associated with residential land parcels in the mountain town of Logan, Utah. Amenities include proximi… more »
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