KostenNutzenKostenNutzenAnalyse

KostenNutzenKostenNutzenAnalyse is a term that appears to be a concatenation of Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse (cost-benefit analysis, CBA). In practice, the standard approach is widely known as Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse, and the repeated form is not a widely established separate methodology. The article treats the term as a variant or emphasis that may indicate a two-stage, iterative, or nested application of a CBA, rather than a distinct framework.

The core idea of Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse is to compare the costs and benefits of alternatives in a structured, transparent way to inform decision-making. Typical steps include defining the objective and scope, identifying feasible alternatives, listing costs and benefits, monetizing them where possible, discounting to present value, and calculating measures such as net present value (NPV) or the benefit-cost ratio (BCR). Sensitivity analysis is commonly used to assess robustness under uncertainty.

A key feature of this approach is the attempt to quantify efficiency and choose the option with the best economic efficiency, while documenting assumptions and data sources. Non-monetary effects, such as equity, environmental impact, and social values, may be incorporated qualitatively or via supplementary methods like multi-criteria analysis.

Applications span public policy, infrastructure projects, environmental regulation, healthcare interventions, and technology assessments. Advantages include structured comparison and transparency; limitations involve challenges in monetizing all effects, potential double counting, distributional impacts, and reliance on data quality and chosen discount rates. Related methods include cost-effectiveness analysis and multi-criteria decision analysis.