Methodological issues in the impact assessment of trade policy: experience from the European Commission's Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) programme

Authors: Kirkpatrick, Colin; George, Clive

Source: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Volume 24, Number 4, 1 December 2006 , pp. 325-334(10)

Publisher: Beech Tree Publishing

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Abstract:

Since 1999, the European Commission has subjected its external trade negotiations to a sustainability impact assessment (SIA) study. These studies have been undertaken by independent experts using a standard methodological framework developed at the University of Manchester. This paper provides a critical evaluation of the SIA programme over the past seven years, draws a number of good-practice lessons, and highlights the areas where further refinement and development of the methodology is needed.

Keywords: trade, integrated assessment, sustainability appra

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3152/147154606781765110

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