Evidence-based policy-making in Europe: An evaluation of European Commission integrated impact assessments

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-33

  Lee, Norman ^a   Kirkpatrick, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Commission; Integrated impact assessment; Legislation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 33646170415     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154606781765327     Document Type: Article

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