Research Article
Apr 1982
Project Evaluation in International Development
Publication: Issues in Engineering: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 108, Issue 2
Abstract
Project evaluation methods used by the World Bank and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization are compared with regard to measures of value, use of shadow prices, discount rates and opportunity costs of investment, and other issues of project evaluation. While there are some similarities, it appears that the choice of method will make a difference in which projects are found acceptable. The UNIDO approach seems to be more flexible but requires considerably more information.
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Issues in Engineering: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 108 • Issue 2 • April 1982
Pages: 122 - 132
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© 1982 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Branden B. Johnson
Asst. Prof., Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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