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Abdallah, A M (2021) A study on bridge inspections: Identifying barriers to new practices and providing strategies for change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Arslan, M (1993) Public investment and infrastructure planning: A policy modelling approach for the Turkish investment sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Balloffet, A F (1992) Applications of decision support systems in water resources planning: The goal-setting stage, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Besiktepe, D (2021) Multi-criteria decision-making approach for building maintenance in facility management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Biltonen, E F (2001) Cost-benefit analysis of a flood protection project incorporating poverty alleviation concerns: Case study Vietnam, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: poverty; utility theory; income; utilities; decision making; safety; Vietnam; cost benefit analysis; case study; resource allocation
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/275719604
- Abstract:
Cost-benefit analysis is the practical application of welfare economics. Cost-benefit analysis uses the potential Pareto criterion to judge alternative resource allocations. The potential Pareto criterion, however, does not allow for consideration of non-efficiency goals such as poverty alleviation. Difficulty in measuring utility has resulted in cost-benefit analysis relying on aggregate valuations of project benefits. Valuations of project benefits are based on willingness-to-pay measures, which impose equal marginal utility of income weights to beneficiaries. If marginal utility of income is greater for the poor then relatively low estimates of project benefits will result. Benefit weighting is an attempt to overcome this shortcoming. Benefit weighting can be arbitrary and inconsistent, however, making it difficult to compare alternative projects or derive meaning from results. Another method is the poverty impact ratio, which compares unweighted benefits for the poor with unweighted total project benefits. In this study, a flood protection project with poverty alleviation as a major objective is examined. Flood protection project benefits are estimated using production and asset values. Therefore, projects that provide substantial benefits to the poor will tend to be outranked by projects that benefit the rich making it difficult to realize the poverty alleviation objective. This method is also inconsistent with the idea of differing marginal utilities of income. A procedure is proposed based on safety-first valuations. Safety-first valuations incorporate risk in a manner consistent with decision-making behavior of the poor. Safety-first valuations are used to rank alternative projects for their effect poverty alleviation effects, The theory is tested on a flood protection project to show that the safety-first approach is superior to the poverty impact ratio for the identification of flood protection projects that alleviate poverty. Estimated safety-first valuations yielded much higher incremental increases in the value of a project than the willingness to pay estimates. For the smallest farm model, the willingness to pay estimate of project benefits was VND 176,000 compared to the safety-first estimated increase in benefits of VND 6.4 million. The safety-first estimate is more consistent with utility theory. Safety-first provides a preference ordering that is superior to the poverty impact ratio.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994--1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994-1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gehrig, G B (2002) A decision support system framework to improve design-construction integration and project performance on public sector underground utility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Ghavam, H R (1990) Characteristics of external activators in third world village development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gunderson, D E (2005) Needs assessment: Construction management doctoral programs in the United States, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Jackson, B J (2000) The perceptions of experienced construction practitioners regarding ethical transgressions in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Johnson, B T (2007) Exploring the use of virtual construction to capture knowledge and reduce waste for residential projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Kumar, S (2023) Optimization of sustainability and resilience for transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Mehany, M S H M (2014) Delay-caused claims in infrastructure projects under design-bid-build delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Moore, J D (2006) Women in construction management: Creating a theory of career choice and development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Plugge, P W (2007) An evidence-based comparison of construction project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Stewart, D R (2000) Environmental decision-making: Combining engineering and business aspects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Thadicaran, A B G (1997) Implementation strategies for water resources projects under uncertainties of completion time, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Tummalapudi, M (2022) Strategic factors for implementing a multiple career path construction doctoral program: A mixed methods study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Weber, P A (2000) Requisite skill differences of baccalaureate graduates among three building disciplines, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Yearsley, W S (2007) How differences in heavy civil project set-up practices impact performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.