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Impact assessment in governments: literature review
This report reviews literature regarding five types of policy level impact assessments (environment, equity, health, regulatory, rural) in five countries (Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden & Wales). It was commissioned by the Scottish Government to inform their approach to impact assessment.
Appendix B. Information on impact assessment systems: sources of critical analyses
| Ireland | Netherlands | New Zeal. | Sweden | Wales | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environ-mental | Sadler (2005) | McGimpsey & Morgan (2013); Sadler (2005) | Hilding-Rydevik & Akerskog (2010) | Only information about UK as a whole was identified | Sadler (2005) | |
| Equality | Howard (2019); Johnston (2017); OECD (2019); TASK (2015) | Verloo (2007) | Houghton (2015) | Bonet (2008); McEachrane (2018) | Only information about UK as a whole was identified | US environmental justice: e.g. Comer & Skraastad-Jurney (2008); EPA (2016); Hess & Satcher (2019); Konisky & Reenock (2018) |
| Health* | EPA (2015); O'Mullane & Quinlivan (2011) | Bekkers (2007); den Broeder et al. (2003); EOHSP (2007); Fehr et al (2014) | Haigh et al.(2013); Harris et al. (2013); Mahoney and Morgan (2001); Morgan (2008); Ward (2006) | Berensson & Tillgren (2017); Knutsson & Linell (2010); Molnar et al. (2016); Pinto et al.(2015) | Green et al (2020); Walpita and Green (2020) | Table 6 of EPA (2015) provides information on a range of international HIA guidelines |
| Regulatory | Ferris (2016) | OECD (2011); OECD (2020); Radaelli (2009a, b) | Kupiek (2015) | Bondemark et al. (2020); Nerhagen & Forsstedt (2016); Nilsson et al. (2008); OECD (2015); Radaelli (2009b); Van der Sluijs (2107) | No information could be identified | |
| Rural / islands | Social Justice Ireland (2020) | Salemink (2019) | No information could be identified | No information could be identified | Rural Community Policy Unit (2014) | Northern Ireland rural: Sherry & Shortall (2019) |
| Other | Climate change risk assessment requirement but not yet implemented | Wellbeing: Future Generations Commissioner for Wales (2018); Netherwood et al. (2017); Wales Audit Office (2018) |
* The literature tends to cover HIA of plans and policies together
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Email: Graeme.Wilson@gov.scot
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