Project evaluation and economic development: on using benefit-cost analysis to evaluate Hidrovia

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique H Bucher ◽  
Paul C Huszar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Project Evaluation ◽  
Benefit Cost Analysis ◽  
Benefit Cost

Dynamic investment considerations in forestry project evaluations

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 640-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Nautiyal ◽  
J. L. Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Project Evaluation ◽  
Social Costs ◽  
Investment Analysis ◽  
Relative Price ◽  
Discount Rates ◽  
Benefit Cost Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Investment ◽  
Forestry Project ◽  
Benefit Cost

The reasons why benefit–cost analysis has not been very popular with foresters are indicated. Consideration of relative price changes and inflation, social costs of alternative projects, and most significantly, the dynamics of project evaluation can make forestry projects assume their due importance in investment analysis without resorting to the dubious logic of using lower discount rates than those used for other projects.

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