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The Impact Assessment Research Centre (IARC)
Part of the School of Environment and Development

Publications and reports

Conference Papers

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Kirkpatrick, C. and S. Scrieciu (2006) "Assessing the impact of trade on poverty: is there a case for a "best" single approach?", paper presented at the 26th IAIA Annual Conference on Power, poverty and sustainability: the role of impact assessment, Stavanger, 23-26 May 2006.
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Scrieciu, S. (2006) "How useful are computable general equilibrium models for sustainability impact assessment?, paper presented at the 26th IAIA Annual Conference on Power, poverty and sustainability: the role of impact assessment, Stavanger, 23-26 May 2006.
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Kirkpatrick, C. and C. George (2006) "Assessing the Impact of Trade SIAs", paper presented at the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment Stocktaking Conference, Brussels, 21-22 March.
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Cherfane, C. C., George, C., Kirkpatrick, C. and A. Mansour (2005) "Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area", background paper for the ERF 12th Annual Conference, Cairo, 19-21 December.
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Kirkpatrick, C. (2005) "Develoment Policy and Programme Analysis: An Integrated Impact Assessment Approach (IIAA)", paper presented at Training Course in Investment Climate Policy Reform, Investment, Competition and Enabling Environment Team (Policy Division), DFID, Dorking, 12-13 December.
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George, C. and C. Kirkpatrick (2005) "National Sustainable Development Strategies: Strengthening the Links to Operational Policy", paper presented for the Expert Group Meeting on Reviewing National Sustainable Development Strategies, United Nations Division for Sustainable Development, New York, 10-11 October.
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Scrieciu, S. (2005) "Ex-Ante Integrated Assessment of the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Romania's Accession to EU's Common Agricultural Policy", paper presented for the EAAE PhD Workshop on Economics and Social Sciences Research in Food, Agriculture, Environment and Development, Wageningen, 22-23 September.
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Scrieciu, S. (2005) "Applied General Equilibrium Modelling: How Effective in Assessing Sustainability Outcomes of Policy Measures?", paper presented for the EASY-ECO Conference 2005 on Impact Assessment for a New Europe and Beyond, Manchester, 15-17 June.
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Scrieciu, S. (2005) "Assessing the Economic Impacts of Incorporating Romania's Agricultural and Food Sectors into EU's Customs Union: an Applied General Equilibrium Approach", paper presented for the International Conference on The New Frontiers of the European Union, Marrakech, 6-17 March.
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George, C., Goldsmith, B. and H. Byron (2004) "Assessing the Biodiversity Impacts of Trade: Principles and Practice", preliminary discussion paper presented for the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA'04 Joint Session on Biodiversity and Trade), Vancouver, 26-29 April.
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George, C. and C. Kirkpatrick (2004) "Sustainability Impact Assessment of Trade Negotiations and Agreements: Experience and Potential Benefits", paper presented for the International Conference on Trade, Environment and Development: The North - South Dimension, Amsterdam, 1-2 November.
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