Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Author
Part I Outline and Significance of Impact Assessment (IA)
1 Outline and the Necessity of Impact Assessment (IA)
1.1 Why Impact Assessment (IA) Matters in Developing Countries?
1.2 What is Impact Assessment (IA)?
1.3 Importance of IA and Ways to Introduce it to Developing Countries
1.3.1 Importance of IA in Developing Countries
1.3.2 Ways to Introduce IA Into the Government in Developing Countries
1.3.3 Obstacle of Introducing IA Into Developing Countries
1.4 Lesson Introducing IA: Pakistan and Japan
References

2 Role of Evidence-Based Assessment in Democracy
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Optimality of Evidence-Based Policy in Democracy
2.3 Facing Information Asymmetry and Difficulty of Analysis
2.4 Concluding Remark
Appendix of Part 1: Principle of IA
References
Part II Procedure and Organization of Conducting Impact Assessment (IA)
3 Procedure of Impact Assessment (IA) and Concept of Institution Design for Conducting Impact Assessment (IA)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Key Component of Institutional Design for Conducting Impact Assessment (IA)

3.3 Rough Outline of the Procedures of IA in the OECD Countries
References
4 IA Procedure and Organization in the U.S.
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Overview of EO 12866
4.3 Process of Preparing RIAs and Regulations
4.4 Procedures of Each Department
4.4.1 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4.4.2 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Department of Transportation
4.4.3 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in NOAA of DOC
4.5 OMB/OIRA Review for RIAs
4.5.1 Subject of Review

4.5.2 Relationship Between OIRA/OMB and Regulatory Agencies in the Presidential Office
4.6 Other Issues in Conducting RIA in the US Government
4.6.1 Outsourcing in the DOC and DOT
4.6.2 Data Collection Within the US Department
4.6.3 Manpower Dealing with Public Comment
4.7 Concluding Remark
References
5 Economists' Role in IA in The United States and The United Kingdom
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Economist in UK Government and Role of What Works Center
5.2.1 Economists in the UK Government
5.2.2 What Works Centre (WWC)
5.3 Economists in the US Government Agencies

5.3.1 OIRA of OMB
5.3.2 Department of Transportation (DOT)
5.3.3 Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
5.3.4 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
5.3.5 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC)
5.4 Concluding Remarks
References
6 Economists' Optimal Placement Within Relevant Organizations
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Perspective Arguments Based on the Economics of Organization
6.3 Improvement of the Quality of IA and Involvement by Economists Within the US Government
6.4 Conclusion
References