02982cam|a2200253 i 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000200007324501050009326000520019830000100025049000270026050001440028750200580043152018990048965000290238865000230241770000350244070000510247570000420252671000360256881000590260485600650266320260818094540.0261198s1990    th      r    0000|00eng d  a.b102213961 aWong, Wai Ching10aEconomic cost-benefit analysis of transportation networks in an agricultural land scheme in Malaysia  aBangkok :bAsian Institute of Technology,c1990  a93 p.1 aThesis ;vno. GT-89-25  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology  aThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1990  aEconomic appraisal has always been a pivot for project  evaluation. In this research , a new model based on the  theory of measures for estimating economic effect generated  by road network is developed in the form of imputed value  added to road. The validity of this model is verified by  another model applying the traditional approach together  with the consideration of shadow pricing. The two models are  compared in terms of benefit-cost ratio using the Federal  Land Development Authority (FELDA }* as the case study.  The new model deploys the concept of value added being  regarded as the index of benefit . Consideration is given to  the imputation of value added to the production factors  involved such as labor, capital and infrastructure ie.  roads. The contribution by Felda and its subsidiaries in  terms of Gross National Product (G.N . P) to the nation is a  basis for computing the maintenance cost for national  highway network due to Felda related activities. This  together with the annual cost of construction and  maintenance of Felda road network is considered as cost  stream. The benefit-cost ratio of each year is computed  based on the yearly imputed value added to road as benefit  together with the road cost.  A distribution of various lengths of road network for  other equivalent Felda complexes are selected for analysis  and their costs and benefits are estimated. Their respective  benefit-cost ratios are computed and the mean benefit- cost  ratio is taken as a global figure to verify the value  derived from the new model. There is great advantage in the  new model in terms of simplicity and it gives rise to a  point value for the nation as a whole whereas the  traditional method can only be applied to complex or project  basis .  * A Federal Statutory Body established in 1956 Which  operates within the Ministry of Land and Regional Development.   0aTransportationxMalaysia 0aCost effectiveness1 aFukuda, Atsushi, eChairperson0 aYordphol Tanaboriboon, eExamination Committee1 aKuroda, Koji, eExamination Committee2 aU.S.-Asean, eScholarship Donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. GT-89-25  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B18412