The economics of landmine clearance in Afghanistan

被引：11

作者：

Harris, G ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Natal, Sch Econ & Management, ZA-4041 Durban, South Africa

来源：

DISASTERS | 2002年 / 26卷 / 01期

关键词：

war; landmines; cost-benefit analysis; Asia; Afghanistan;

D O I：

10.1111/1467-7717.00190

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This paper presents an economic evaluation of landmine clearance in Afghanistan. The main benefits comprise increased agricultural output, saved transport time and running costs, saved human casualties and the saved costs of supporting refugees and displaced persons. An investment of US$100 million between 1988 and 1998 is estimated to provide annual benefits of $50.3 million per annum between 1999 and 2008. This translates into net present values of between $935 and $1,744 million, depending on the rate of discount used. This contrasts with the negative NPVs estimated for several other countries.

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页码：49 / 54

页数：6