Monte Carlo simulation and a value‐at‐risk of concessionary project: The case study of the Guangshen Freeway in China
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive approach to the valuation of an infrastructure concession right and quantitative risk management projects in the People's Republic of China.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper outlines a methodology, incorporating an economic model to appraise the dynamic value and risk of concession investment in the context of the design of concession contracts.
Findings
The framework of the study simulates the present value of net cash flow and identifies probability with different parameters in concession contracts as a way to establish a correlation between parameters and net present value distribution. Moreover, the paper uses the technique of value‐at‐risk to set up an economic model to appraise the dynamic value and risk of a concession investment and analyse the key issues in the concession contracts design phase.
Research limitations/implications
It is difficult to estimate precisely the distribution of parameters in the model. In particular, estimating shortfalls in the rate of return of the concession project, the appreciation rate of the future operating cash flow and the market rate of return all have significant impact on the results.
Practical implications
This study frames examines the concession rights mode in a traffic infrastructure construction project and provides potential developers and potential host governments with a reasoned approach to evaluating risk and capital investment in potential concession projects.
Originality/value
The paper offers insights into the risk management, financing and valuation of infrastructure concession rights concerning the Guangshen Freeway in China.
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Citation
Du, X. and Li, A.N. (2008), "Monte Carlo simulation and a value‐at‐risk of concessionary project: The case study of the Guangshen Freeway in China", Management Research News, Vol. 31 No. 12, pp. 912-921. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170810920620
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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