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arXiv (Cornell University)· 2014· Preprint

Should we build more large dams? The actual costs of hydropower megaproject development

Atif Ansar, Bent Flyvbjerg, Alexander Budzier, Daniel Lunn

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Large hydropower dams are systematically underestimated in cost and schedule, with budgets biased below actual expenses, making them unlikely to deliver positive risk-adjusted returns in most countries.

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