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PUBLIC PROJECTS EVALUATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND SEN'S THEORY; Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Conference on Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, June 17-18, 1996, Padova, Italy

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  • Casini, Leonardo
  • Bernetti, Iacopo

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The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for analyzing public investment plans based on Sen's theory of capabilities. Specifically, we will review the methodological and application problems involved in the use of Sen's theoretical framework for assessing the environmental and intergenerational impact of long-term public investments.

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  • Casini, Leonardo & Bernetti, Iacopo, 1996. "PUBLIC PROJECTS EVALUATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND SEN'S THEORY; Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Conference on Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, June 17-18, 1996, Padova, Italy," Working Papers 14407, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:umciwp:14407
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.14407
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