Literature Review Assignment

This is a review of the current literature of “Project Finance”, a particular approach to funding projects that has been popular in recent years. Your goal for this part of the assignment is to review the literature on Project Finance and to compare it with any alternative forms of funding projects.

Some of the basic material will be covered in class but you will be expected to extend your research beyond these basic concepts. The research you do in this literature review will help you understand the expectations and ideas you will need for the second part of the assignment where you will do the financial analysis on a “stand alone” project (i.e. a project funded through Project Finance).

The literature review should be submitted as part of the final report and about 6 to 9 pages in length (not including title page or references).

You can choose to research and write about any topic covered in class. You can focus all your attention on one or multiple topics, depending on your interests and the approach to presenting your findings.

You will be expected to provide examples of where Project Finance has been used in Australia and elsewhere, where it has been successful and where it has not and what have been the key drivers of the success or failure of these projects (in your opinion). Where possible this analysis should discuss the financial measures used for these projects and the applied techniques.

Marking:
Focus Marks
Appropriate literature selection 1
Structure and format 1
Identification of knowledge gaps 1
Analysis and consolidation 3
Conclusion/summary 3
Proper referencing 1
Total: 10

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