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POLICY EVALUATION GLOSSARY

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Acceleration

PROVISIONAL DRAFT

arises where Government action enables

projects in the private sector, that

were iikely to be initiated in due

course, to be brought forward. The

benefits which can be attributed to

the policy are the value of the change

in timing, rather than the total

benefits of the project.

Additionality

to

amount

An objective of a programme may be

generate a particular output. The

degree of additionality is the

of output as compared with what would

have occurred anyway without the

programme.

Often additionality

is

most easily identified through additional

intermediate output, eg

activities

in the private sector which would not

otherwise have taken place.

important in evaluating

financial assistance, eg

grants, special employment

Particularly

schemes

of

industrial

measures.

See also Deadweight.

Aims

The

purposes for which an organisation

exists. The final objective of a policy

should contribute directly to

to the aims

of the

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organisation;

aims form

the