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| Robert W. Bacon is a professor of economics at Lincoln College, Oxford University, England, and a consultant to the Industry and Energy Department at the World Bank. John Besant-Jones is a principal economist in the Power Development, Efficiency and Household Fuels Division of the Industry and Energy Department at the World Bank. Jamshid Heidarian is a professor of economics at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., and consultant to the Industry and Energy Department at the World Bank. |
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bacon, Robert, 1942
Estimating construction costs and schedules: experience with
power generation projects in developing countries / Robert W. Bacon,
John E. Besant-Jones, and Jamshid Heidarian.
p. cm.(World Bank technical paper, ISSN 0253-7494 ; no.
325) (Energy series)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8213-3670-3
1. Electric power plantsDesign and constructionEstimates
Developing countries. 2. Electric power plantsDeveloping
countriesCostsStatistics. I. Besant-Jones, John, 1941
II. Heidarian, Jamshid. III. Title. IV. Series: World
Bank technical paper. Energy series.
TK1193.D44B33 1996 96-22845
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