The Social Discount Rate in Developing Countries
Posted: 16 Dec 2014
Date Written: October 9, 2014
Abstract
The "social discount rate" is the interest rate used in cost-benefit analyses of infrastructure and other public projects.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Warusawitharana, Missaka, The Social Discount Rate in Developing Countries (October 9, 2014). FEDS Notes No. 2014-10-09 https://doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.0029, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3750076
Missaka Warusawitharana (Contact Author)
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ( email )
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