Study on Social Impact Assessment as a tool for mainstreaming social inclusion and social protection concerns in public policy in EU Member States. Final Report

Study conducted on behalf of European Commission, DG for Employment and Social Affairs (contract VT/2008/046) - June 2010

The objective of the study is to lead to better informed, more evidence-based political decisions. The study describes, compares and analyses the different ways in which social impact assessment is currently carried out in the EU Member States. On basis of this analysis, it draws recommendations for the implementation of effective social impact assessment systems and for effective social impact analysis

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author(s): The Evaluation Partnership (TEP), Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

keyword(s): social policy , social inclusion , social protection , social indicators , poverty , comparative analysis