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On the Incongruity of Program Objectives and Project Evaluation: An Example from the Reclamation Program
Author(s) -
Bromley Daniel W.,
Beattie Bruce R.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1239128
Subject(s) - land reclamation , program evaluation , environmental planning , environmental resource management , computer science , environmental science , geography , political science , archaeology , public administration
In public programs project evaluation is often based on an objective that is more specific than the general objectives of the program. In such situations, benefits may be underestimated. The magnitude of this underestimation is assessed for a proposed reclamation project in Southern Idaho.