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The New Economics of Evaluating Water Projects

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  • Per-Olov Johansson

    (Department of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, 11383 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Bengt Kriström

    (Centre for Environmental & Resource Economics, SLU, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden)

Abstract

We review key developments in the cost-benefit analysis of water projects, including conceptual and empirical issues. We emphasize general equilibrium and dynamics, in particular the links between economic and ecological systems.

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  • Per-Olov Johansson & Bengt Kriström, 2011. "The New Economics of Evaluating Water Projects," Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 3(1), pages 231-254, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:anr:reseco:v:3:y:2011:p:231-254
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    1. Tobias Holmsgaard Larsen & Thomas Lundhede & Søren Bøye Olsen & Brian H. Jacobsen, 2021. "Incorporating time lags and uncertainty in cost-benefit analysis of water quality improvements – a case study of Limfjorden, Denmark," IFRO Working Paper 2021/01, University of Copenhagen, Department of Food and Resource Economics.
    2. Jones, Benjamin A. & Berrens, Robert P. & Jenkins-Smith, Hank & Silva, Carol & Ripberger, Joe & Carlson, Deven & Gupta, Kuhika & Wehde, Wesley, 2018. "In search of an inclusive approach: Measuring non-market values for the effects of complex dam, hydroelectric and river system operations," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 225-236.

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    Keywords

    hydropower; cost-benefit analysis; environmental benefits; externalities; option values;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H43 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Project Evaluation; Social Discount Rate
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects

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