Cost-benefit analysis of Infrastructure Projects in an Enlarged European Union: an Incentive-Oriented Approach

Massimo Florio and Silvia Vignetti

No 181, Development Working Papers from Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano

Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to analyse some results of cost-benefit analysis in a sample of ISPA (Structural Instrument for pre-accession countries) projects. The focus is particularly on the variability of financial and economic rates of return and how to integrate this information in the EU co- financing mechanism. We investigate, through the analysis of variance of co-financing rate, to which extent variability of rates is due to structural characteristics (sectors, countries) or to the existence of a residual variance due both to specificity of the project and discretional element of the appraisal method, which may constitute an information noise. We find that the variance of co-financing rate across countries is poorly explained by different composition of sectors of investment. This suggests the need to reinforce a more consistent approach to evaluation and co-financing. We suggest some possible solutions.

Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis; Project Evaluation; Structural Funds; European Regional Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 H43 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-12-01
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Working Paper: Cost-benefit analysis of infrastructure projects in an enlarged European Union: an incentive-oriented approach (2003)
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