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Book SynopsisThe practice of regulatory impact assessment has long needed a critical Better state regulation is a key component of economic reform. This is the first book to comprehensively explore international experience in the use of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), which involves assessing the potential benefits and costs of any regulatory change. The contributors reveal that RIA is being adopted by an increasing number of countries as a route to better regulation with varying degrees of success. The book includes contributions from leading experts on regulatory reform and introduces a range of case studies from developed, developing and transitional economies.
Comprehensive in its approach, this book contributes to the literature on evidence-based decision making as part of the new public management. By rigorously examining the principles of better regulation and focusing on the problem of applicability and adoption of RIA practices around the world, it will greatly aid understanding of regulatory policy design and implementation.
The book will be invaluable for academics and researchers of public policy and management in developed, developing and transitional countries. It will also be of great practical relevance to government administrators and policymakers challenged by the need to understand the scope and limitations of RIA.
Trade Review’This volume, which is interdisciplinary and international, and combines academic and practitioner insights, hits the spot to great effect.' -- Colin Scott, UCD College of Business and Law and UCD School of Law, Ireland
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Regulatory Impact Assessment: An Overview Colin Kirkpatrick and David Parker 2. Current Trends in the Process and Methods of Regulatory Impact Assessment: Mainstreaming RIA into Policy Processes Scott H. Jacobs 3. Indicators of Regulatory Quality Fabrizio De Francesco and Claudio M. Radaelli 4. Measuring RIA Quality and Performance Peter Ladegaard 5. Better Regulation and Impact Assessment in the European Commission Lorenzo Allio 6. The Evolution and Development of Regulatory Impact Assessment in the UK Colin Jacobs 7. Auditing Regulatory Impact Assessment: UK Experience Ed Humpherson 8. Regulatory Impact Assessment in Australia: A Survey of 20 Years of RIA Implementation Rex Deighton-Smith 9. Regulatory Impact Assessment in Developing Countries David Parker and Colin Kirkpatrick 10. Regulatory Impact Assessment: A Tool for Improved Regulatory Governance in Sri Lanka Malathy Knight-John 11. Regulatory Impact Assessment in East Africa Darren Welch 12. Regulatory Impact Assessment in Mexico Cesar Cordova Novion 13. South East Europe: Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Regulatory Quality Margo Thomas Index
