Assignments

Problem Sets
Students are encouraged to form study groups of 2-3 members. However, each student must construct his / her own financial spreadsheet and write his / her own accompanying write-up. Everyone must use Excel software for their submission and leave the formulas in the cells for ease of grading. These problem sets were adapted from the teaching of Glenn Jenkins at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government in 1994, and are used with many thanks.

Written Assignments
Students will be asked to write one case study memo and one critical essay. In these assignments students will use the issues covered in the readings to critically appraise an actual project appraisal document and the use of cost-benefit tools in development. There is no final examination in this course. The Assignments will be due on the following dates: ASSIGNMENTS Problem Set 1 (PDF) Problem Set 2 (PDF) Problem Set 3 (PDF) Problem Set 4 (PDF) TOPICS Financial Cash Flows from Alternative Perspectives Discounting and Alternative Investment Criteria Scale and Timing Risk and Sensitivity Analysis DUE DATES Session 6 Session 8 Session 10 Session 13

ASSIGNMENTS Problem Set 5 (PDF) Case Study Memo (PDF) Final Essay (PDF)

TOPICS Economic Appraisal and Shadow Prices Critical Appraisal of an Appraisal Document Appraisal in the field

DUE DATES Session 18 Session 23 Session 26