Principles of Cost Benefit Analysis - Brossura

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Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521479169 ISBN 13: 9780521479165

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

This disctincive 1996 book applies cost-benefit analysis theory to problems of development economics.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1996 book applies cost-benefit analysis theory to problems of development economics. It discusses welfare economics, project appraisal, structural adjustment policies, environmental issues and other development issues. The book is a useful text and also of interest to public policy administrators.

Contenuti

Part I. Introduction to Welfare Economics: 1. Measuring changes in economic welfare: consumer and producer surplus; 2. Consumers and producers: some basic theory; 3. Welfare change in general equilibrium; 4. Equity and efficiency; Part II. Project and Policy Appraisal in Developing Countries: 5. Project appraisal: an overview; 6. Shadow prices for traded and non-traded commodities in an open economy; 7. Trade policy, exchange rates and structural adjustment; 8. Labour markets in developing countries; 9. The social value of labour; 10. Intertemporal costs and benefits (1): a market-based approach; 11. Intertemporal costs and benefits (2): a social planning approach; Part III. Missing Markets: 12. Externalities and public goods; 13. Risk and the measurement of welfare change; 14. Natural resources and the environment; Retrospect.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521479169
• ISBN 13: 9780521479165
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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