Social Impact Assessment (SIA)

1

Why should we care about society and environment because you will lose in long term

2

3

Example (Pollution) bull Maximize profit first with

high pollution then engage in environmental projects

bull Any effect to the life and health lost during severe pollution

bull httphedleyindexsphhkuhkhtmlen

4

Why should we care about society and environment because you will lose in long term

2

3

Example (Pollution) bull Maximize profit first with

high pollution then engage in environmental projects

bull Any effect to the life and health lost during severe pollution

bull httphedleyindexsphhkuhkhtmlen

4

3

Example (Pollution) bull Maximize profit first with

high pollution then engage in environmental projects

bull Any effect to the life and health lost during severe pollution

bull httphedleyindexsphhkuhkhtmlen

4

bull httphedleyindexsphhkuhkhtmlen

4

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) measuring outcomes not outputs

engagement of all stakeholders

well developed in UK not HK

5

Outcome-based measurement

Output-based measurement

6

SIA

Input-based measurement

7

Output vs Outcome

Output

Outcome

Output Outcome

Rain Shelters in Quarry Bay (Cost HK$210000)

8

Stages of SIA

9

Input Output Outcome

Step 1 What are potential outcomes of the project Who are stakeholders of the project

bull Literature Review Publications impact assessments GOVUK

bull Focus Groups

Outcome-based measurement

Output-based measurement

6

SIA

Input-based measurement

7

Output vs Outcome

Output

Outcome

Output Outcome

Rain Shelters in Quarry Bay (Cost HK$210000)

8

Stages of SIA

9

Input Output Outcome

Step 1 What are potential outcomes of the project Who are stakeholders of the project

bull Literature Review Publications impact assessments GOVUK

bull Focus Groups

7

Output vs Outcome

Output

Outcome

Output Outcome

Rain Shelters in Quarry Bay (Cost HK$210000)

8

Stages of SIA

9

Input Output Outcome

Step 1 What are potential outcomes of the project Who are stakeholders of the project

bull Literature Review Publications impact assessments GOVUK

bull Focus Groups

Output Outcome

Rain Shelters in Quarry Bay (Cost HK$210000)

8

Stages of SIA

9

Input Output Outcome

Step 1 What are potential outcomes of the project Who are stakeholders of the project

bull Literature Review Publications impact assessments GOVUK

bull Focus Groups

Stages of SIA

9

Input Output Outcome

Step 1 What are potential outcomes of the project Who are stakeholders of the project

bull Literature Review Publications impact assessments GOVUK

bull Focus Groups

Stages of SIA

10

Step 1 Focus Groups

bull Focus Groups bull Define properly the targeted

groups bull Avoid ldquoYesNordquo Questions bull More ldquoWhatrdquo ldquoHowrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo bull Encourage discussion bull Be objective

11

Step 2 Any proof of the outcomes

bull Questionnaire bull Control Group Experiment

(more resource consuming)

Stages of SIA

Analysis

12

bull Levels of Evidence (best to worst)

1 All outcomes with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) 2 At least one outcome with RCT 3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) 4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics 5 Systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies 6 Single descriptive or qualitative study 7 Opinion of authorities andor reports of expert committees

Stages of SIA

Stages of SIA

13

1 Randomized Controlled Trials golden rule for medical research

Stages of SIA

14

1 Randomized Controlled Trials Pros bull Most robust and convincing bull Can determine the cause-and-effect relation Cons bull Most resource and time consuming bull Most difficult to apply for political research and social science research

bull Hard to enforce a policy to a randomly chosen group of people

15

3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) bull Alpha Test Beta Test (Apps and software development) bull Minimum Viable Product MVP (Product Development Start Up) bull Pilot Test (Government policy and business strategies)

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

11

Step 2 Any proof of the outcomes

bull Questionnaire bull Control Group Experiment

(more resource consuming)

Stages of SIA

Analysis

12

bull Levels of Evidence (best to worst)

1 All outcomes with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) 2 At least one outcome with RCT 3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) 4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics 5 Systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies 6 Single descriptive or qualitative study 7 Opinion of authorities andor reports of expert committees

Stages of SIA

Stages of SIA

13

1 Randomized Controlled Trials golden rule for medical research

Stages of SIA

14

1 Randomized Controlled Trials Pros bull Most robust and convincing bull Can determine the cause-and-effect relation Cons bull Most resource and time consuming bull Most difficult to apply for political research and social science research

bull Hard to enforce a policy to a randomly chosen group of people

15

3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) bull Alpha Test Beta Test (Apps and software development) bull Minimum Viable Product MVP (Product Development Start Up) bull Pilot Test (Government policy and business strategies)

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

12

bull Levels of Evidence (best to worst)

1 All outcomes with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) 2 At least one outcome with RCT 3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) 4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics 5 Systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies 6 Single descriptive or qualitative study 7 Opinion of authorities andor reports of expert committees

Stages of SIA

Stages of SIA

13

1 Randomized Controlled Trials golden rule for medical research

Stages of SIA

14

1 Randomized Controlled Trials Pros bull Most robust and convincing bull Can determine the cause-and-effect relation Cons bull Most resource and time consuming bull Most difficult to apply for political research and social science research

bull Hard to enforce a policy to a randomly chosen group of people

15

3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) bull Alpha Test Beta Test (Apps and software development) bull Minimum Viable Product MVP (Product Development Start Up) bull Pilot Test (Government policy and business strategies)

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

Stages of SIA

13

1 Randomized Controlled Trials golden rule for medical research

Stages of SIA

14

1 Randomized Controlled Trials Pros bull Most robust and convincing bull Can determine the cause-and-effect relation Cons bull Most resource and time consuming bull Most difficult to apply for political research and social science research

bull Hard to enforce a policy to a randomly chosen group of people

15

3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) bull Alpha Test Beta Test (Apps and software development) bull Minimum Viable Product MVP (Product Development Start Up) bull Pilot Test (Government policy and business strategies)

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

Stages of SIA

14

1 Randomized Controlled Trials Pros bull Most robust and convincing bull Can determine the cause-and-effect relation Cons bull Most resource and time consuming bull Most difficult to apply for political research and social science research

bull Hard to enforce a policy to a randomly chosen group of people

15

3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) bull Alpha Test Beta Test (Apps and software development) bull Minimum Viable Product MVP (Product Development Start Up) bull Pilot Test (Government policy and business strategies)

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

15

3 Controlled trials without randomization (quasi-experiment) bull Alpha Test Beta Test (Apps and software development) bull Minimum Viable Product MVP (Product Development Start Up) bull Pilot Test (Government policy and business strategies)

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

Stages of SIA

16

4 Case-control cohort studies and econometrics bull Easy but not convincing for cause-and-effect relation

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

Stages of SIA

17

Robustness Cost and

Time

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

18

Step 3 What are the values of the outcomes

Stages of SIA

bull Quantification + Benchmarking bull Financial Proxies bull Monetization (very resource consuming) Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

19

Stages of SIA

P

Q

bull We are in fact measuring the red area

19

Stated Preference

Revealed Preference

Subjective Well-being

20

Step 4 How can we use the results

bull Improvements for a project bull Cost and benefit comparison for a project

test test

Stages of SIA

Common SIA Frameworks in HK

21

Kirkpatrick model of Fullness B Impact Assessment SEE Mark SROI SIA of HKCSS TIMM of PwC True Value Model of KPMG

Data Bank

22

Examples of Data Bank

The Value of Recreational Activities per activity day (in 2008 US dollars)

Backpacking $5784 Pleasure driving $6575

Bird-watching $3287 Rock climbing $6245

Camping $4128 Scuba diving $3593

Cross-country skiing $3484 Sightseeing $4090

Downhill skiing $3718 Snorkeling $3365

Fishing $5236 Snowmobiling $4028

Boating (nonmotorized) $11202 Swimming $4739

General recreation $3896 Visiting on environmental education center $667

Going to the beach $4378 Visiting an arboretum $1502

Hiking $3424 Visiting an aquarium $3143

Horseback riding $2011 Waterskiing $5442

Hunting $5208 Wildlife viewing $4703

Motor boating $5136 Windsurfing $43901

Mountain biking $8190 Average value of a recreational day $5288

Off-road vehicle driving $2544

Other recreation $5406

Picnicking $4602

Source Kaval and Loomis (2003)

Examples of Data Bank

bull The numbers are ready to be used to evaluate policies and social projects

bull Examples

bull Suppose a policy can allow 200000 more HK people to go hiking 4 times per year

bull The annual benefit can be estimated as

bull 200000 x US$3424 x 4 = US$27392000 per year (in 2008 dollar)

bull US$27392000 x 1094 = US$29967643(current dollar)

bull US$29967643 x 776 =HK$232548909

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

20

Step 4 How can we use the results

bull Improvements for a project bull Cost and benefit comparison for a project

test test

Stages of SIA

Common SIA Frameworks in HK

21

Kirkpatrick model of Fullness B Impact Assessment SEE Mark SROI SIA of HKCSS TIMM of PwC True Value Model of KPMG

Data Bank

22

Examples of Data Bank

The Value of Recreational Activities per activity day (in 2008 US dollars)

Backpacking $5784 Pleasure driving $6575

Bird-watching $3287 Rock climbing $6245

Camping $4128 Scuba diving $3593

Cross-country skiing $3484 Sightseeing $4090

Downhill skiing $3718 Snorkeling $3365

Fishing $5236 Snowmobiling $4028

Boating (nonmotorized) $11202 Swimming $4739

General recreation $3896 Visiting on environmental education center $667

Going to the beach $4378 Visiting an arboretum $1502

Hiking $3424 Visiting an aquarium $3143

Horseback riding $2011 Waterskiing $5442

Hunting $5208 Wildlife viewing $4703

Motor boating $5136 Windsurfing $43901

Mountain biking $8190 Average value of a recreational day $5288

Off-road vehicle driving $2544

Other recreation $5406

Picnicking $4602

Source Kaval and Loomis (2003)

Examples of Data Bank

bull The numbers are ready to be used to evaluate policies and social projects

bull Examples

bull Suppose a policy can allow 200000 more HK people to go hiking 4 times per year

bull The annual benefit can be estimated as

bull 200000 x US$3424 x 4 = US$27392000 per year (in 2008 dollar)

bull US$27392000 x 1094 = US$29967643(current dollar)

bull US$29967643 x 776 =HK$232548909

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Common SIA Frameworks in HK

21

Kirkpatrick model of Fullness B Impact Assessment SEE Mark SROI SIA of HKCSS TIMM of PwC True Value Model of KPMG

Data Bank

22

Examples of Data Bank

The Value of Recreational Activities per activity day (in 2008 US dollars)

Backpacking $5784 Pleasure driving $6575

Bird-watching $3287 Rock climbing $6245

Camping $4128 Scuba diving $3593

Cross-country skiing $3484 Sightseeing $4090

Downhill skiing $3718 Snorkeling $3365

Fishing $5236 Snowmobiling $4028

Boating (nonmotorized) $11202 Swimming $4739

General recreation $3896 Visiting on environmental education center $667

Going to the beach $4378 Visiting an arboretum $1502

Hiking $3424 Visiting an aquarium $3143

Horseback riding $2011 Waterskiing $5442

Hunting $5208 Wildlife viewing $4703

Motor boating $5136 Windsurfing $43901

Mountain biking $8190 Average value of a recreational day $5288

Off-road vehicle driving $2544

Other recreation $5406

Picnicking $4602

Source Kaval and Loomis (2003)

Examples of Data Bank

bull The numbers are ready to be used to evaluate policies and social projects

bull Examples

bull Suppose a policy can allow 200000 more HK people to go hiking 4 times per year

bull The annual benefit can be estimated as

bull 200000 x US$3424 x 4 = US$27392000 per year (in 2008 dollar)

bull US$27392000 x 1094 = US$29967643(current dollar)

bull US$29967643 x 776 =HK$232548909

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Data Bank

22

Examples of Data Bank

The Value of Recreational Activities per activity day (in 2008 US dollars)

Backpacking $5784 Pleasure driving $6575

Bird-watching $3287 Rock climbing $6245

Camping $4128 Scuba diving $3593

Cross-country skiing $3484 Sightseeing $4090

Downhill skiing $3718 Snorkeling $3365

Fishing $5236 Snowmobiling $4028

Boating (nonmotorized) $11202 Swimming $4739

General recreation $3896 Visiting on environmental education center $667

Going to the beach $4378 Visiting an arboretum $1502

Hiking $3424 Visiting an aquarium $3143

Horseback riding $2011 Waterskiing $5442

Hunting $5208 Wildlife viewing $4703

Motor boating $5136 Windsurfing $43901

Mountain biking $8190 Average value of a recreational day $5288

Off-road vehicle driving $2544

Other recreation $5406

Picnicking $4602

Source Kaval and Loomis (2003)

Examples of Data Bank

bull The numbers are ready to be used to evaluate policies and social projects

bull Examples

bull Suppose a policy can allow 200000 more HK people to go hiking 4 times per year

bull The annual benefit can be estimated as

bull 200000 x US$3424 x 4 = US$27392000 per year (in 2008 dollar)

bull US$27392000 x 1094 = US$29967643(current dollar)

bull US$29967643 x 776 =HK$232548909

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Examples of Data Bank

The Value of Recreational Activities per activity day (in 2008 US dollars)

Backpacking $5784 Pleasure driving $6575

Bird-watching $3287 Rock climbing $6245

Camping $4128 Scuba diving $3593

Cross-country skiing $3484 Sightseeing $4090

Downhill skiing $3718 Snorkeling $3365

Fishing $5236 Snowmobiling $4028

Boating (nonmotorized) $11202 Swimming $4739

General recreation $3896 Visiting on environmental education center $667

Going to the beach $4378 Visiting an arboretum $1502

Hiking $3424 Visiting an aquarium $3143

Horseback riding $2011 Waterskiing $5442

Hunting $5208 Wildlife viewing $4703

Motor boating $5136 Windsurfing $43901

Mountain biking $8190 Average value of a recreational day $5288

Off-road vehicle driving $2544

Other recreation $5406

Picnicking $4602

Source Kaval and Loomis (2003)

Examples of Data Bank

bull The numbers are ready to be used to evaluate policies and social projects

bull Examples

bull Suppose a policy can allow 200000 more HK people to go hiking 4 times per year

bull The annual benefit can be estimated as

bull 200000 x US$3424 x 4 = US$27392000 per year (in 2008 dollar)

bull US$27392000 x 1094 = US$29967643(current dollar)

bull US$29967643 x 776 =HK$232548909

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Examples of Data Bank

bull The numbers are ready to be used to evaluate policies and social projects

bull Examples

bull Suppose a policy can allow 200000 more HK people to go hiking 4 times per year

bull The annual benefit can be estimated as

bull 200000 x US$3424 x 4 = US$27392000 per year (in 2008 dollar)

bull US$27392000 x 1094 = US$29967643(current dollar)

bull US$29967643 x 776 =HK$232548909

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Examples of Data Bank

Mean Values of Wetland Habitats (per hectare per year 2008

US Dollar)

Overall $3948

Woodland $4512

Freshwater marsh $4935

Saltbrackish marsh $3666

Unvegetated sediment $12690

Mangrove $564

Source Brander Floran and Vermaat (2006)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Components of Crashes by Level of Severity (2008 US Dollar)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

level

1 2 3 4 5

Medical $2959 $19423 $57796 $163222 $413268

Emergency $120 $263 $457 $1032 $1058

Market Productivity $2174 $31098 $88822 $132311 $545341

Household Productivity $712 $9102 $26197 $34878 $185600

Insurance Admin $922 $8588 $23485 $40195 $84773

Workplace Costs $313 $2428 $5303 $5839 $10182

Legal Costs $187 $6192 $19650 $41873 $99266

Source Blincoe et al (2002)

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Examples of Data Bank

The Cost of Crime and the Willingness to Pay for Crime Reduction (2008 US dollars)

Plug-In Category Victim Cost per Incident

Based on Millar et

al(1996)

Criminal Justice Cost

Per Incident

Based on Cohen (1998)

Total Cost per Incident

Sum of First Two

Columns

Burglary $2225 $3225 $5450

Armed robbery $30125 $9663 $39788

Serious assaults $38100 $6438 $44538

Rape and sexual assaults $138113 $4063 $142176

Murder $4625000 $228750 $4853750

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Database for Social Values

bull Social Value Bank established by HACT

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Database for Social Values

bull Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Economic Growth

Health Crime

Education

Early Intervention

Ageing

Wellbeing

What Works Centres in UK

UK Government

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Challenge

bull No similar database for social values in Hong Kong

bull Directly applying foreign data in Hong Kong may not be appropriate

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

Suggestions

bull Government should set up public units to conduct social impact assessment of public policies

bull The results of the assessments can then be pooled and be accessible freely by public creating a database of social values for Hong Kong

QampA

QampA