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Jules Dupuit and benefit-cost analysis: Making past to be the present

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The paper reviews the enduring contributions of Jules Dupuit (1804–1866), Chief Engineer for the City of Paris and later Inspector-general of the Corps des Pont et Chaussees, on benefit-cost analysis, and his development of aggregate demand function for the identification of benefit, and consumer and producer surpluses as measures of utility.

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  • Talvitie, Antti, 2018. "Jules Dupuit and benefit-cost analysis: Making past to be the present," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 14-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:trapol:v:70:y:2018:i:c:p:14-21
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.01.013
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