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Economic appraisal of transport projects : a manual with case studies /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Indiana : Indiana University press , c1971.Description: ix, 197 p. :illISBN:
  • 253319013
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 380.5 ADL
LOC classification:
  • HE151
Online resources: Summary: This book provides a practical introduction to the economic appraisal of transport projects in developing countries. It defines the objectives of economic appraisal and describes the methodology of identifying, measuring, and comparing the economic costs and benefits of transport investments. It also illustrates the described concepts and techniques with fifteen case studies carefully selected to exemplify the kinds of problems typically encountered in the appraisal of transport projects. The case studies treat road, bridge, railway, pipeline, port, and airport projects and contain many numerical examples and tables. Intended as a primer on the application of cost-benefit analysis to transport investments, the book presents a wealth of detail on contemporary practice in the field. Key topics include transport sector planning; valuation of benefits, including transport cost reductions, economic development, time savings, accident reduction, and secondary benefits; traffic forecasting; shadow pricing; discounting costs and benefits; sensitivity and risk analysis; the optimum timing of projects; and economic as opposed to financial analysis.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Monograph & others Monograph & others CBN HQ Library General Stacks Non-fiction 380.5 ADL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c. 1 Available 31008101215081
Monograph & others Monograph & others CBN HQ Library General Stacks Non-fiction 380.5 ADL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.2 Available 31008101212138

includes appendixes

includes index and bibliography

This book provides a practical introduction to the economic appraisal of transport projects in developing countries. It defines the objectives of economic appraisal and describes the methodology of identifying, measuring, and comparing the economic costs and benefits of transport investments. It also illustrates the described concepts and techniques with fifteen case studies carefully selected to exemplify the kinds of problems typically encountered in the appraisal of transport projects. The case studies treat road, bridge, railway, pipeline, port, and airport projects and contain many numerical examples and tables. Intended as a primer on the application of cost-benefit analysis to transport investments, the book presents a wealth of detail on contemporary practice in the field. Key topics include transport sector planning; valuation of benefits, including transport cost reductions, economic development, time savings, accident reduction, and secondary benefits; traffic forecasting; shadow pricing; discounting costs and benefits; sensitivity and risk analysis; the optimum timing of projects; and economic as opposed to financial analysis.

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