Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

Market Prices vs. Social Valuations: Impact on Decision Making

The Valuation of Costs and Benefits
D. Pearce

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The article discusses how to determine the value of costs and benefits in a project by converting them into money and discounting them. It explores whether market prices accurately reflect society's values and how to assign values when markets don't exist.

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