Most techniques for economic appraisal fail to reflect the modern ambitions of democratic government. This book develops a technique which aims to do so. It combines elements of financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness techniques. In doing so it develops a new approach to economics in public policy. It generates a new way of measuring resources in terms of policy objectives and measures of their distribution. This leads to an attempt to build an economics on a philosophical basis which avoids utilitarianism, but is rooted instead in a notion of basic rights derived from, among others, Kant and Sen. The book is is a result of the authors' extensive experience in applying economic techniques in government and academic activity in areas such as transport, health, education, economic development, energy, environment and land use.
- ISBN10 1856285057
- ISBN13 9781856285056
- Publish Date 14 October 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 July 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Avebury
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English