Over the last 20 years, policy appraisal has emerged as a popular topic for discussion
amongst policy-makers and academics alike. Much research effort has been devoted to …

European policymakers have recently become increasingly committed to using Impact
Assessment (IA) to inform policy decisions. Welcoming this development, the public health …

An important proposition in public policy analysis is that the design and selection of policy
instruments is a manifestation of power relations; in other words,'politics determines …

Background Impact assessment (IA) of all major European Union (EU) policies is now
mandatory. The form of IA used has been criticised for favouring corporate interests by …

Abstract The European Commission proposal on the liberalization of energy markets has
been widely debated in policy, stakeholder and academic circles both for its content and the …

Policy appraisal has spread rapidly throughout the OECD and beyond, as has the
associated academic literature. In this paper we present the findings of a systematic review …

This book focuses on the economics of smart meters and is one of the first to present
comprehensive evidence on the impacts, cost-benefits and risks associated with smart …

Gender impact assessment has been both celebrated as a beacon of hope for the cause of
gender equality and criticised as being ineffectual. More than 20 years of gender …

Tradicionalmente, la preocupación por la calidad de las normas jurídicas se ha centrado en
su aspecto formal y técnico; hoy en día toma importancia la preocupación por su contenido …

In 2003, the European Commission (EC) started using Impact Assessment (IA) as the main
empirical basis for its major policy proposals. The aim was to systematically assess ex ante …