tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post2027388379850558966..comments2023-10-29T17:43:27.054+07:00Comments on café salemba: Econ 101: Welfare MeasuresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-26256493601148482352007-03-24T09:00:00.000+07:002007-03-24T09:00:00.000+07:00Anymatters, you mean in deciding how much money to...<B>Anymatters</B>, you mean in deciding how much money to allocate for compensating the losers of some policy? Honestly, I don't know. Maybe not. But ideally, they should.Acohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457844915547531461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-8710595053390870172007-03-24T05:40:00.000+07:002007-03-24T05:40:00.000+07:00Anyway, does govt really use these measures (EV, C...Anyway, does govt really use these measures (EV, CV, cons surplus) to determine prices? If yes, how is this relevant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-77083625378372164442007-03-23T08:41:00.000+07:002007-03-23T08:41:00.000+07:00Don't be, Anymatters, it might have been my fault ...Don't be, <B>Anymatters</B>, it might have been my fault for making it not very clear. Thanks for commenting!Acohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457844915547531461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-15779253530860860342007-03-23T03:44:00.000+07:002007-03-23T03:44:00.000+07:00I'm sorry to get it wrong.I'm sorry to get it wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-39235949197629109802007-03-22T18:24:00.000+07:002007-03-22T18:24:00.000+07:00I'm not sure I understand your comment, Anymatters...I'm not sure I understand your comment, <B>Anymatters</B>. Welfare measures are just measures. It has nothing to do with attractiveness of any single project.Acohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457844915547531461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-16037075651667381562007-03-22T17:20:00.000+07:002007-03-22T17:20:00.000+07:00For sure, there is always a welfare levy collected...For sure, there is always a welfare levy collected at any price for public services pricing.<BR/><BR/>A big project like monorail needs a huge budgeted capital. I don't think the govt will give up at the lower price. Loans plus interests have to be repaid. Need enough rate of return to compensate the cost of capital in a certain period of time.<BR/><BR/>Welfare measure might die in the beginning of planning and continue with increasing prices in the plan. Otherwise, it won't be attractive to the lenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com