OECD Best Practice Principles for Regulatory Policy Regulatory Impact Assessment

When designing a policy, law, regulation or other type of "e;rule"e;, governments should always consider its likely effects. Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) provides crucial information to decision-makers on whether and how to regulate to achieve public policy goals. RIA examines the impacts and consequences of a range of alternative options. RIA also helps policy makers defend a decision not t...