Impact Assessment (IA) is introduced in this book with a guide to the process scope content
and management of IA for the governments of developing economies. In doing so evidence-based
policy making is taken into full consideration. After the principles of IA are set forth its
procedures are described illustrated by typical cases from the United States and Japan. Then
an explanation follows of the components of IA such as necessity alternatives and assessment
of cost and benefit with a description of competition assessment. In developing economies it
is not effective to simply import a system from developed countries directly into developing
countries especially for economic regulation and in consideration of compliance and
competition issues. Thus the book provides recommendations on how to appropriately modify
developed countries' systems for countries that are still developing. The book concludes by
taking up several issues surrounding IA especially nudge theory and public involvement.
