01820nam 2200469 a 450 991069596940332120070718164622.0(CKB)5470000002374105(OCoLC)156825966(EXLCZ)99547000000237410520070718d2007 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierInternational trade[electronic resource] persistent weaknesses in the in-bond cargo system impede Customs and Border Protection's ability to address revenue, trade, and security concerns : report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate[Rev. ed][Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2007]ii, 44 pages digital, PDF fileTitle from title screen (viewed on June 28, 2007)."April 2007."Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.Includes errata statement."GAO-07-561."Includes bibliographical references.International trade Freight and freightageSecurity measuresUnited StatesPorts of entrySecurity measuresUnited StatesBorder securityUnited StatesInternational tradeFreight and freightageSecurity measuresPorts of entrySecurity measuresBorder securityInternational trade.United States.Congress.Senate.Committee on Finance.GPOGPOBOOK9910695969403321International trade59604UNINA03548oam 2200685I 450 991079242520332120230725023245.01-135-16661-71-135-16662-51-282-57181-897866125718170-203-85968-510.4324/9780203859681 (CKB)2670000000013790(EBL)496340(OCoLC)609858991(SSID)ssj0000358406(PQKBManifestationID)11265261(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000358406(PQKBWorkID)10377144(PQKB)10199407(MiAaPQ)EBC496340(Au-PeEL)EBL496340(CaPaEBR)ebr10382541(CaONFJC)MIL257181(OCoLC)643061912(EXLCZ)99267000000001379020180706d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCost-benefit analysis of multi-level government the case of EU cohesion policy and of US federal investment policies /Alessandro FerraraNew York ;London :Routledge,2010.1 online resource (353 p.)Routledge studies in the modern world economy Cost-benefit analysis of multi-level government Description based upon print version of record.0-415-74356-7 0-415-56821-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Disclaimer; Dedication; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Charts; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I Introduction; 1 The Economic Theory of Shadow Pricing; Part II Case Studies; 2 The Cohesion Policy of the European Union; 3 The Federal Investment Policies of the United States of America; Part III The New Theoretical Framework; 4 The Case for EU Intervention: discussion; 5 The Case for EU Intervention: formalization; 6 The Impact of EU Intervention; 7 Welfare Weights; 8 Social Discount Rates; 9 Shadow Wage RatesPart IV Theoretical Insights and Policy Implications10 Theoretical Insights and Extensions; 11 Insights and Methodological Directions for the Case Studies; Appendix to Chapter 5; Appendix to Chapter 6; Appendix to Chapter 9; Notes; Bibliography; IndexThis book provides an original framework to assess public investment policies co-financed by Union (Federal) governments. This framework is applied to two important case studies: the EU Cohesion Policy and the US Federal Investment Policies.Cost-Benefit Analysis of Multi-Level Government sheds light on a number of outstanding issues of economic theory by extending the theory of shadow prices, and provides guidance to real-world decision makers. In particular, the following questions are addressed:Under which theoretical circumstances, higher leveRoutledge studies in the modern world economy ;80.Public investmentsEuropePublic investmentsUnited StatesPublic investmentsCost effectivenessPublic investmentsPublic investmentsPublic investmentsCost effectiveness.352.4/3Ferrara Alessandro1953-,120349MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792425203321Cost-benefit analysis of multi-level government3735966UNINA