Overview

A text on project planning and analysis in developing countries, this book focuses on the economic and financial analysis of projects, but also demonstrates the importance of other factors to those who might otherwise give undue weight to economic and financial calculations. Potts examines the issues that arise before a project is appraised, covering project identification, design, and assumptions regarding likely outcomes in the absence of the project. He also tackles the difficult practical problems that arise for project planners, among them inflation, changes in relative prices, and exchange rate fluctuations. Throughout, he is aware of the fact that appraisal methodology needs to be adapted to the scale of a particular project.

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Author:   David Potts
Publisher:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
ISBN:  

9781555876562

ISBN 10:   1555876560
Pages:   275
Publication Date:   01 March 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. PROJECT IDENTIFICAITON AND DESIGN. Projects and the Planning Process. Project Identification and Formulation. Basic Principles of Project Analysis. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS. Financial Analysis for Commercial Projects. Analysis of Incentive and Response for Small-Scale Producers. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS. Economic Analysis: An Overview. Linkages, Multipliers, and Externalities. Benefit Estimation in the Social and Infrastructure Sectors. Opportunity Cost and the Basis for Economic Valuation. Shadow Prices and Shadow Pricing Systems. The Rate of Discount and the Value of Investment. Alternative Approaches to Economic Analysis and the Distribution of Costs and Benefits. The Limitations of Economic Analysis. ALLOWING ASSUMPTIONS TO VARY. Sensitivity and Risk Analysis. Changes in Prices and Exchange Rates. CONCLUSION. Project Planning and Appraisal for Development.

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Provides an ideal starting point for anyone commencing a project in a developing country."" —Development Resources Review

Provides an ideal starting point for anyone commencing a project in a developing country. -Development Resources Review

Author Information

David Potts is senior lecturer at the Bradford Centre for International Development, University of Bradford.

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