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Externalities

but is less systematic and comprehensive.

The term is sometimes used to mean

a

set piece of research undertaken

at a specific time 'an evaluation'

resulting in a formal

report. Policy

evaluation should be an integral part

of all policy work.

The phrase is

in practice used also loosely as a

shorthand for describing the whole

process of having clear objectives,

explicit assumptions, and subsequent

monitoring and evaluation.

costs or

falling on third

benefits

parties. Externalities are sometimes

important in assessing whether Government

assistance is appropriate eg to encourage

investment in R and D where the returns

to the national economy are believed

the be higher than

to the

to

total

of those

It

individual organisations.

be important in regulatory

can

also

policy, such

where the

as pollution

cost of compliance

control,

falls

on an industry but the benefits accrue

elsewhere.

Fungibility

the

extent

to which an

outside

organisation or

individual can arrange

their

total

budget

So that the extra

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