Luenberger [8] introduced the so-called benefit function that converts preferences into a numerical function that has some cardinal meaning. This measure has a number of remarkable properties and is a powerful tool in analyzing welfare issues ([10], [12], [13], [14]). This paper studies the...

Luenberger [8] introduced the so-called benefit function that converts preferences into a numerical function that has some cardinal meaning. This measure has a number of remarkable properties and is a powerful tool in analyzing welfare issues ([10], [12], [13], [14]). This paper studies the...

[fre] Nous déterminons les enjeux économiques posés par tout exercice de calcul économique sur un projet d’infrastructures publiques et montrons les difficultés d’estimation des coûts et des bénéfices. Nous nous penchons aussi sur l’influence du niveau décisionnel (centralisé,...