Senate rules require that each Senate committee include a regulatory impact evaluation with each public bill or joint resolution reported by the committee. The evaluation must include the paperwork impact, the impact on privacy, and the economic impact of reported bills. This guide covers the required economic impact evaluation and is designed to provide technical guidance in preparing and assessing such an evaluation. The guide performs three basic functions: (1) it is designed to assist congressional staffs in making a preliminary assessment of economic impact analyses; (2) it provides a listing and description of the kind of information that should be contained in a complete economic analysis; and (3) it provides guidance on the actual preparation of an economic analysis.

The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.

This publication offers a general introduction to sustainability impact assessment, which is an approach for exploring the combined economic, environmental and social impacts of a range of proposed policies, programmes, strategies and action plans.