| Author | Khalid, Jawad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IE-88-11 |
| Subject(s) | Cost effectiveness
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| Note | A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for t he Award of the Degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. IE-88-11 |
| Abstract | A systematic step-by-step procedure for enhancing the practicability of Cost-Benefit Analysis has been
presented. Attempt has been made to simplify the
complexities of Cost-Benefit Analysis without directly
indulging into theoretical economics but utilizing its base
for building the structure of the analysis. The strategy
adopted in the development of the CBA model presented here is
the establishment of a link between the theory and practice
so that non-economists, planners and managers can be equipped
with an in-hand tool for making the decision of public
interests. It is hoped that the applicability and
adoptability of the model to any given situation would instilease into the tasks of the practical analysts. Complexities
like inflation, uncertainties etc., that are more than often
encountered in reality, are introduced into the basic model
and the resultant situations are discussed accordingly.
A critique on the use of CBA for deciding the fate
of the Nam Choan Hydro-Electric Power Development Project the most recent and a major public project of Thailand - has
been prepared to demonstrate how CBA analysis can be relied
upon for making such a decision of national interest.
Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of CBA on the basis of
such an exploration have been outlined. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IE-88-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tang, John C.S.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Amin, A.T.M. Nurul ;Awate, Prakash G. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Federal Re public of Germany; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |