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A Benefit/Cost Rule for Evaluating Public Projects in Canada

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  • Harry F. Campbell, 1975. "A Benefit/Cost Rule for Evaluating Public Projects in Canada," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 1(2), pages 171-175, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpp:issued:v:1:y:1975:i:2:p:171-175
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    1. Harry F. Campbell, 1975. "An Input-Output Analysis of the Commodity Structure of Indirect Taxes in Canada," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 8(3), pages 433-441, August.
    2. Stephen A. Marglin, 1963. "The Opportunity Costs of Public Investment," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 77(2), pages 274-289.
    3. Glenn Jenkins, 1973. "The Measurement Of Rates Of Return And Taxation From Private Capital In Canada," Development Discussion Papers 1973-02, JDI Executive Programs.
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    1. Lawrence, C, 2009. "Identifying an Australian 'Shadow' Benefit / Cost Ratio for Public Projects," MPRA Paper 13336, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Dan Usher, 2006. "The Marginal Cost of Public Funds Is the Ratio of Mean Income to Median Income," Public Finance Review, , vol. 34(6), pages 687-711, November.
    3. Anonymous, 1981. "Introduction [The Social Discount Rate for Canada: A Further Analysis]," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 7(3), pages 378-380, Summer.
    4. Harry F. Campbell, 1981. "Shadow-Prices for the Economic Appraisal of Public Sector Expenditures," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 7(3), pages 395-398, Summer.
    5. M. T. Sumner, 1980. "Comments on the Public-Sector Discount Rate: Response to Jenkins [Benefit-Cost Analysis in Canadian Practice]," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 6(4), pages 648-650, Autumn.
    6. Christos Constantatos & Edwin G. West, 1991. "Measuring Returns from Education: Some Neglected Factors," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 17(2), pages 127-138, June.

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