Training Materials

Manual for the Afghanistan E-Views Medium-Term Fiscal Framework

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Attached Document: 
application/pdf iconManual for the EVIEWS Afghanistan Medium-term Fiscal Framework_FINAL.pdf
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
September 1, 2011

This manual describes the programs and procedures--with some limited economic explanations--that are used to provide short-term and longer term forecasts.

Asset-Based Finance: White Paper #1

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Attached Document: 
application/pdf iconAsset-Based Finance_White Paper_1.pdf
Source: 
Chemonics International Inc.
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
February 17, 2010

 FS Share produced Asset-Based Finance: White Paper #1 to provide U.S. government program designers with a basis of techncial understanding on asset-based financing as an approach to meet the operation and expansion needs of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The white paper provides the following:

Fredonia Water Spreadsheet

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Attached Document: 
application/vnd.ms-excel iconfredoniawaterstart.xls
Source: 
USAID, DAI, MCC
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
September 1, 2009

USAID/EGAT's Office of Economic Growth sponsored an introductory course on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for USAID officers twice in 2009, first in September and again in December. The course, led by former USAID economist Dr. Richard Harber, provides an overview of the theory and mechanics of conducting cost-benefit analysis of projects, particularly in the USAID context.

Fedonia Roads Spreadsheet

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Attached Document: 
application/vnd.ms-excel iconfredoniaroadsstart.xls
Source: 
USAID, DAI, MCC
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
September 1, 2009

USAID/EGAT's Office of Economic Growth sponsored an introductory course on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for USAID officers twice in 2009, first in September and again in December. The course, led by former USAID economist Dr. Richard Harber, provides an overview of the theory and mechanics of conducting cost-benefit analysis of projects, particularly in the USAID context.

Fredonia Agriculture Spreadsheet

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Attached Document: 
application/vnd.ms-excel iconfredoniaagriculturestart.xls
Source: 
USAID, DAI, MCC
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
September 1, 2009

USAID/EGAT's Office of Economic Growth sponsored an introductory course on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for USAID officers twice in 2009, first in September and again in December. The course, led by former USAID economist Dr. Richard Harber, provides an overview of the theory and mechanics of conducting cost-benefit analysis of projects, particularly in the USAID context.

Economic Analysis of the Administration of Justice Project in El Salvador

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Attached Document: 
application/pdf iconcba-justice es gallagher.pdf
Source: 
Mark Gallagher
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
March 1, 1993

The paper briefly describes the Administration of Justice Project and then presents the updated project economic analysis. l The economic analysis consists of four parts. The first part discusses relationships between the judiciary, civil liberties and property rights, on the one hand, and certain key economic activities, on the other. The second part reviews empirical findings from past u.5earch relating political freedom or democracy and similar concepts to economic growth.

Training in Cost-Benefit Analysis for USAID Officers; Lesotho: Water Sector Project

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Attached Document: 
application/vnd.ms-excel iconmcc-err-lesotho-ruralwater.xls
Source: 
MCC
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
November 3, 2008

This case study accompanies a training course sponsored by USAID/EGAT's Office of Economic Growth on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for USAID officers.  First delivered in December 2008, the course provides an orientation to CBA principles and their application in designing projects and determining which projects to undertake. The course was led by USAID’s chief economic advisor and preeminent economist, Professor Arnold C. Harberger (UCLA). Mr. Barry Deren of the Millennium Challenge Corporation presented several case studies of real-world project appraisals.

Training in Cost-Benefit Analysis for USAID Officers

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Attached Document: 
application/pdf iconcba - part 5.pdf
Source: 
Arnold C. Harberger
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
November 3, 2008

This is Part 5 of  5 in a document dedicated to the study of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and their application to investment decisions, with particular emphasis on project appraisal in the public sector. Presentations, documents, and reference materials from past as well as upcoming trainings are provided on this page for visitors' convenience. This document is designed to be of particular use to USAID officers in understanding and deepening their knowledge of CBA / CEA for project design and evaluation.

Training in Cost-Benefit Analysis for USAID Officers

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Attached Document: 
application/pdf iconcba - part 4.pdf
Source: 
Arnold C. Harberger
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
November 3, 2008

This is Part 4 of  5 in a document dedicated to the study of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and their application to investment decisions, with particular emphasis on project appraisal in the public sector. Presentations, documents, and reference materials from past as well as upcoming trainings are provided on this page for visitors' convenience. This document is designed to be of particular use to USAID officers in understanding and deepening their knowledge of CBA / CEA for project design and evaluation.

Training in Cost-Benefit Analysis for USAID Officers (Part 3 of 5)

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Attached Document: 
application/pdf iconcba - part 3.pdf
Source: 
Arnold C. Harberger
Document Type: 
PDF
Date: 
November 3, 2008

This is Part 3 of  5 in a document dedicated to the study of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and their application to investment decisions, with particular emphasis on project appraisal in the public sector. Presentations, documents, and reference materials from past as well as upcoming trainings are provided on this page for visitors' convenience. This document is designed to be of particular use to USAID officers in understanding and deepening their knowledge of CBA / CEA for project design and evaluation.

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