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Otto Eckstein (1927–1984)

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The book was published by expanding a Eckstein’s doctoral thesis of 1955. After noting that the first federal support for navigation projects began under John Adams’ presidency; he critiques the current [1950s] cost-benefit analysis used by the Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies in proposing power, water, flood control, and navigation projects as being inadequate. Since the studies fail to produce accurate numbers, Eckstein concludes that more intense and better studies are required before spending public monies, and suggests ways to do that. It must have been a success since spending on the studies increased, it earned him a spot on the president’s Council of Economic Advisors and a career of teaching other to make the studies.

While much of the economics included is valid, the details could be used to argue either for or against many of these projects. The book is useful for review only by those concentrating or working in this area.
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Verk
9
Medlemmar
29
Popularitet
#460,290
Betyg
½ 2.5
Recensioner
1
ISBN
13
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1