Benefit-Cost Analysis: Financial and Economic Appraisal using Spreadsheets - Softcover

Campbell, Harry F.; Brown, Richard P. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521528984 ISBN 13: 9780521528986

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Throughout the text of this introduction to benefit cost analysis, emphasis is on applications, and a worked case study is progressively undertaken as an illustration of the analytical principles in operation. The first part covers basic theory and procedures. Part Two advances to material on internationally tradeable goods and projects that affect market prices, and part Three introduces special topics such as the treatment of risk and uncertainty, income distributional effects and the valuation of non-marketed goods. Instructors' resource web site: http://www.uq.edu.au/economics/bca

About this title

Book Description:

This text offers the perfect introduction to social benefit-cost analysis. The first part deals with the basic theory and procedures. In Part Two some more advanced material, mainly dealing with internationally tradeable goods and projects that affect market prices, is presented. Part Three introduces a number of special topics including the treatment of risk and uncertainty, income distributional effects and the valuation of non-marketed goods. Throughout the text the emphasis is on applications, and a worked case study is progressively undertaken as an illustration of the analytical principles in operation.

About the Author:

Harry Campbell is Professor of Applied Economics, University of Queensland.

Richard Brown is Associate Professor of Economics, University of Queensland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521528984
• ISBN 13: 9780521528986
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360