Regional economic impact analysis and project evaluation / H. Craig Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, H. Craig.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional economics--Evaluation.

Regional economics.

Regional planning--Evaluation.

Regional planning.

Economic development projects--Evaluation.

Economic development projects.

Regional planning--Canada--Evaluation.

Economic development projects--Canada--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a non-technical introduction to the fundamental principles and techniques of regional impact and evaluation analysis. The book is written for readers who have a minimal background in mathematics and economics and so the materials listed in the bibliographies have been chosen for their accessibility to such readers. References to relevant papers of a more technical nature are indicated in notes in each reference. Unlike existing texts, which usually concentrate on regional impact or evaluation analysis, Regional Economic Impact Analysis and Project Evaluation offers an extensive introduction to both these subjects, since both are critical to the study and practice of regional economic analysis. Two case studies, intended as illustrations of practical applications, are included in each of the six chapters that deal with specific principles or techniques. While many of the case studies and much of the literature cited in the bibliographies is Canadian, a substantial portion is from the United States and Great Britain, demonstrating that the principles and techniques discussed in this book are universally applicable.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Economic Base Analysis

Income-Expenditure Analysis

Input-Output Analysis

Regional Economic Impact Analysis: A Comparison of Approaches

Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Evaluation of Social Costs and Benefits

Cost-Benefit Analysis: Discounting Future Benefits and Costs

Cost-Benefit Analysis: Risk Adjustment and Distributional Considerations

Economic Evaluation Analysis, A Summary

Notes

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-22536-0

9786613225368

0-7748-5377-8

OCLC:

747432175