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Cost–benefit Analysis and Project Appraisal in Developing Countries

Colin H. Kirkpatrick, John Weiss

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The techniques and methods of project appraisal in developing countries have been considerably expanded and refined since they were first introduced in the late 1960s. This up-to-date and authoritative survey volume demonstrates the ways in which cost–benefit analysis has developed in response to changes in economic circumstances and conditions over the past three decades.

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The techniques and methods of project appraisal in developing countries have been considerably expanded and refined since they were first introduced in the late 1960s. This up-to-date and authoritative survey volume demonstrates the ways in which cost–benefit analysis has developed in response to changes in economic circumstances and conditions over the past three decades.

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The techniques and methods of project appraisal in developing countries have been considerably expanded and refined since they were first introduced in the late 1960s. This up-to-date and authoritative survey volume demonstrates the ways in which cost–benefit analysis has developed in response to changes in economic circumstances and conditions over the past three decades.

Key concepts: Project appraisal, Economic appraisal, Developing country, Cost–benefit analysis, Economic analysis, Economics, Public economics, Risk analysis (engineering)

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