Time discounting and of the cost of capital in government

Michael Spackman

Fiscal Studies, 2004, vol. 25, issue 4, 467-518

Abstract: The literature on public sector discounting has brought important insights, but there remain wide differences on some fundamental issues. This paper reviews the main conflicts and the reasons underlying them. It suggests practical procedures for discounting in government which are consistent with most of the literature but not with the 'efficient market' thesis that financial markets provide all the information needed to define these procedures.

JEL-codes: D6 D9 H5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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