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Cost–Benefit Analysis and the Rates of Return of Infrastructure Projects: Evidence from International Organizations

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  • Chiara Del Bo
  • Massimo Florio

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  • Chiara Del Bo & Massimo Florio, 2010. "Cost–Benefit Analysis and the Rates of Return of Infrastructure Projects: Evidence from International Organizations," Transition Studies Review, Springer;Central Eastern European University Network (CEEUN), vol. 17(3), pages 587-610, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:trstrv:v:17:y:2010:i:3:p:587-610
    DOI: 10.1007/s11300-010-0162-2
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    1. Jonathan Isham & Daniel Kaufmann, 1999. "The Forgotten Rationale for Policy Reform: The Productivity of Investment Projects," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 114(1), pages 149-184.
    2. Emmanuel Jimenez & Harry Anthony Patrinos, 2009. "Can Cost–Benefit Analysis Guide Education Policy in Developing Countries?," Chapters, in: Robert J. Brent (ed.), Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis, chapter 4, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    3. Gramlich, Edward M, 1994. "Infrastructure Investment: A Review Essay," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 32(3), pages 1176-1196, September.
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    2. Julie Pellegrin & Emanuela Sirtori, 2012. "Methodologies to assess the impact of infrastructure projects in international development evaluation," Working Papers 201202, CSIL Centre for Industrial Studies.

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    Keywords

    Cost–benefit analysis; Project evaluation; International organizations; D61; H43; F53;
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    JEL classification:

    • D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • H43 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Project Evaluation; Social Discount Rate
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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