Employing the net present value-consistent IRR methods for PFI contracts

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 811-814

  Chiang, Y H ^a   Cheng, Eddie W L ^b   Lam, Patrick T I ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision making; Financing; Investments; Revenues

Indexed keywords

CASH FLOW; FINANCIAL INDICATOR; FINANCING; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; NET PRESENT VALUE; PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE PROJECTS; PROJECT EVALUATION; ROBUST METHODS;

DECISION MAKING; EARNINGS; ECONOMICS; PROFITABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 77953592698     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000179     Document Type: Article

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