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On the interpretation of ‘green’ NNP measures as cost-benefit rules

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  • Per-Olov Johansson
  • Karl-Gustaf Löfgren

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In this paper we consider the possibility of using ‘green’ welfare change measures as the basis for cost-benefit analysis of new projects. Such green welfare change measures look very similar to what one would expect a cost-benefit analysis of the entire economy to look like. It is shown that although green welfare measures contain the shadow prices needed in the evaluation of a small new project, one must account for changes in these prices. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1996

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  • Per-Olov Johansson & Karl-Gustaf Löfgren, 1996. "On the interpretation of ‘green’ NNP measures as cost-benefit rules," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 7(3), pages 243-250, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:7:y:1996:i:3:p:243-250
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00782147
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