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Dos Enfoques Alternativos para la Medición de Costos y Beneficios Sociales: El Cálculo de Precios Sociales y la Determinación del Valor del Consumo Generado

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  • Patricio Etcheberry
  • Arístides Torche

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This paper presents two methodologies for project evaluation of a social point of view. The first one is related to the consumption changes in the whole economy, induced by the project, valued at market prices. The second one is the well known social pric

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  • Patricio Etcheberry & Arístides Torche, 1980. "Dos Enfoques Alternativos para la Medición de Costos y Beneficios Sociales: El Cálculo de Precios Sociales y la Determinación del Valor del Consumo Generado," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 17(50), pages 21-40.
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:cuadec:v:17:y:1980:i:50:p:21-40
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