ABSTRACT
This study is rooted in the belief that a large measure of objective analysis is possible, even in those areas of the water development field where controversy has eroded the common ground for fruitful discussion. But if a more dispassionate approach is to be accepted, its rationale must be presented clearly and precisely. Therefore, although this study is primarily concerned with specific problems of evaluating alternative approaches to multiple purpose river development, it must begin with a set of fundamental concepts of a fairly general nature. The most important of these, for the purpose of this book, is the concept of efficiency.
