| I. Introduction |
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Introduction to Project Evaluation and Course Overview
The Development Planning Tradition |
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The Project Cycle: Project Identification and Appraisal |
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| II. Financial Appraisal |
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Development of Financial Cash Flows for Project Evaluation: Investment Plan |
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Development of Financial Cash Flows for Project Evaluation: Operating Plan, Analysis from Alternative Points of View |
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Discounting and Alternative Investment Criteria |
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Alternative Investment Criteria and Problems of Durability and Correction Procedures |
Problem set 1 due |
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Scale, Timing, and Interdependencies in a Project - 1 |
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Scale, Timing, and Interdependencies in a Project - 2 |
Problem set 2 due |
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Forecasting and the Treatment of Inflation - 1 |
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Forecasting and the Treatment of Inflation - 2 |
Problem set 3 due |
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Risk Analysis |
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Project Financing and Risk Management |
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Debrief Problem Set 4: Risk Analysis |
Problem set 4 due |
| III. Economic Appraisal and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
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Overview of Economic Analysis of Investment Decisions |
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Measurement of Economic Benefits and Costs in Undistorted Markets: With Sales Taxes and Subsidies |
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Measurement of Economic Benefits and Costs in Distorted Markets: Taxes, Rationing, Monopolies |
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Measurement of Economic Benefits and Costs in Distorted Markets: Tradables and Forex |
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Economic Opportunity Cost of Capital: Discount Rates |
Problem set 5 due (Shadow Prices) |
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
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| IV. Critical Analysis of Quantitative Appraisal Techniques |
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Social-Distributive Appraisal of Projects |
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Institutional Dimensions: Local Politics and Capacity - Project Implementation, Monitoring |
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Institutional Dimensions of Project Appraisal: the Funders |
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Project Appraisal and Project Evaluation |
Case study memo due |
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Rational Analysis in the Field |
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Participation in Development Projects |
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Projects in Practice |
Final essay due |