In this chapter a method for evaluation of social benefits or costs external to mining operations is outlined. Two alternative cases are considered. First, the problem of evaluating community infrastructure is discussed in the context of a mine to be developed in a relatively remote area where,...

The objective of this study is to analyze the relative impact that the tax policies of several important agriculture producing countries have on the profitability of investment in this sector. Agricultural products constitute some of the most widely traded commodities in existence today and...

The primary purpose of this chapter is to identify and analyze some important issues associated with the effects that taxes may have on investment and processing decisions within the mining industry of Indonesia. Such an undertaking includes a discussion of the nature of the various taxes that...

The purpose of the proposed research is to develop an approach to public enterprise finance that provides insights into the financial linkages of public enterprises with their parent governments and capital markets, the financial behavior of the public enterprises themselves, and most...