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PIA LibraryWelcome to the library of the Virtual Resource Centre on Impact Assessment. Below you will find articles, working papers, guidelines and reports published by key institutions and experts in the field of Ex-ante Policy Impact Assessment (or "Regulatory Impact Analysis"). We provide links to readings that we consider useful, interesting or exceptional with regard the topic. The brief descriptions aim to help the reader to select the most relevant readings. EU DocumentsEuropean Commission Impact Assessment Guidelines – 15 June 2005 These Guidelines contain a comprehensive overview of what Impact Assessment means within the European Union and why it is considered to be so important in the policy-making process. The document provides information on the theoretical background of the concept and practical guidance on how to actually carry out impact assessment. The Guidelines are built on the integrated concept of Impact Assessment, which argues for the relevance of examining economic, social and environmental impacts of policies and regulations. The document also contains checklists for examining the three aspects of possible impacts which can be relevant for all professionals. Mandelkern Group on Better Regulation, Final Report – 13 November 2001 The Mandelkern Group on Better Regulation was a high-level advisory group consisting of regulatory experts from Member States and the European Commission, established by EU Ministers of Public Administration in November 2000. The mandate of the expert group was to take an active part in the preparation of the strategy demanded by the European Council in Lisbon. Better regulation plays a key role for the EU becoming the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world. The Mandelkern Report proposes an Action Plan which would contribute significantly to achieving the required improvements re better regulation on the European scene. It also recommends practices in topics applicable to both national governments and the European Commission. A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Impact Assessment in Ten EU Countries – May 2004 This report was prepared for the EU Directors of Better Regulation Group in May 2004. It offers a comprehensive overview of the implementation of regulatory impact assessment in ten European countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Besides the comparative assessment on the core aspects of Regulatory Impact Analysis, the document also contains country experiences and specific RIA case studies. OECD DocumentsOECD Guiding Principles for Regulatory Quality and Performance – 15 March 2005 These guidelines restate the basic principles of 1997, and highlight the dynamic, forward-looking process by which regulatory policies, tools and institutions are adapted for the 21st century. Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) Inventory– OECD, Note by the Secretariat – 15 April 2004 This paper contains the findings of a survey of RIA systems in OECD countries, and offers an explanatory note to that survey. It compares key elements of RIA systems in the OECD countries sureyed, concluding that even if most OECD countries claim to use RIA, the quality of RIA systems is still far below expectations. Risk and Regulation: Issues for Discussion – OECD Working Party on Regulatory Management and Reform – 24 April 2006 This paper offers a critical overview of the main issues for policymakers considering risk regulation and identifies important areas for future improvement. It examines joint effects of simultaneous exposure to multiple risks; rapid cross-border transmission of risks; ex-ante and ex-post policy impact assessment; analysis of all the effects of risk-reduction efforts; and co-ordination of risk policies across agencies and governments. Building a Framwork for Conducting Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) – Tools for Policy Makers – Special Session of the OECD Working Party on Regulatory Management and Reform, May 2007 This paper gives a comprehensive overview of the RIA concept as understood by OECD. It outlines the expected benefits from implementing RIA as well as potential obstacles; considers the necessary institutional conditions for supporting the conduct of RIA; raises issues in relation to the co-ordination and management of RIA through the establishment of an institutional framework and discusses important factors for ensuring the quality of RIA including training of practitioners, developing technical guidance and communicating outcomes to stakeholders. It provides recommendations and shows best practices based on country experiences. Further recommended readingsPoverty in Focus – PSIA Gauging Poverty Impact for Effective Results – International Poverty Impacts; Number 14, April 2008 This issue of Poverty in Focus highlights the Poverty and Social Impact Analysis and Poverty Impact Assessment concepts and the experiences so far using these analytical tools for enhancing policy, programme and project effectiveness in reducing poverty. The issue covers questions like comparison of PSIA and PIA as the main tools for analyzing the distributional impacts of policies, programmes and projects on the well-being of the population, especially on the poor; the contribution of a social perspective to understanding impacts of reforms; importance of policy dialogue; the process-orientation of PSIA etc. Current Trends in Regulatory Impact Analysis: The Challenges of Mainstreaming RIA into Policy-making – Jacobs & Associates – 30 May 2006 This paper argues that governments need clear strategies to institutionalize RIA within the machinery of government, in order for RIA to contribute to effective policy-making, . The paper analyzes trends in regulatory policy, processes and management based on country examples from all over the world. What does Regulatory Impact Assessment mean in Europe? – Claudio M. Radaelli; January 2005 – JOINT CENTER – AEI – Brrokings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies This paper explains how the concept of Regulatory Impact Assessment has spread across Europe. It shows that even if countries have accepted the idea, the content of RIA is notably varied between national contexts. The Limits of Regulatory Reform in the EU – Frank Vibert, Institute of Economic Affairs 2006; Published by Blackwell Publishing, Oxford This paper argues that even if Regulatory Impact Assessment is a good tool for holding the regulators accountable, it is still too easy to use the RIAs to justify preconceived opinions. To achieve deregulation in the EU it is necessary to have a commitment to liberal markets and the concept of regulatory competition. The Role of Regulatory Impact Assessment in Democratisation: Selected Cases from the transition States of Central and Eastern Europe – Dr Colin Jacobs, Centre on Regulation and Competition Working Paper Series, March 2005 This paper argues that as well as saving resources, regulatory impact assessment strengthens the credibility and transparency of democratically elected governments. This argument is bolstered by case studies from the Baltic States, Poland and Bulgaria. Better Regulation and the Lisbon Agenda – C. M. Radaelli, Paper delivered to European Evaluation Society Conference "Evaluation in society: Critical Connections" – October 2006 This paper assesses the congruence between the initiatives for regulatory reform known as ‘better regulation’ and the re-formulated ‘growth and jobs’ Lisbon agenda of the European Union. The author that a strong fit between better regulation and Lisbon may come at the cost of narrowing the range of interested parties involved in better regulation, with potential problems for credibility and regulatory legitimacy down the road. Data Collection for Cost Estimation in Regulatory Impact Analysis – Peter Van Humbeeck; Center For Applied Studies in Law and Economics, Ghent University; Working Paper – May 2006 Data collection is considered to be the most difficult and problematic part of the Regulatory Impact Analysis process. The purpose of this working paper is to explore the data that is necessary in performing a good RIA (demand side) as well as the range of techniques and data sources that are being used in RIAs (supply side). Regulatory Impact Assessment, Political Control and the Regulatory State – Claudio M. Radaelli and Fabrizio De Francesco; Paper delivered to the 4th General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Pisa, Italy 6-8 September, 2007 This paper argues that RIA provides an excellent test for theories of political control of the bureaucracy and a litmus test for current academic debates on the nature of the regulatory state. What Connects Regulatory Governance to Poverty? – Martin Minogue, Centre on Regulation and Competition Working Paper Series – June 2005 The paper describes the different interpretations of poverty and the interpretation of regulatory governance and examines the possible linkages between regulatory governance and poverty reduction. Relative poverty – meaning falling behind most others in the community – is often even more strengthened by restrictively market-oriented policy formulation that does not take into account the cultural context and the specific understanding and knowledge regarding the inputs and choices of affected parties.
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