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The indirect economic dimension of impact evaluation (Deliverable 3.2.2)

• The main objective of this PEN activity was to identify the potential mechanisms through which existing policies with different objectives, such as agricultural and trade policies, may indirectly affect nutritional and health outcomes and to assess the extent of these impacts. 

Methods for impact evaluation (Deliverable 3.1)

• The focus of this Deliverable is on methods for the quantification of policy impacts in terms of efficacy and effectiveness. It responds to two key needs: (a) identifying the strengths, weaknesses and the main conditions required for a rigorous ex-ante evaluation of policy impacts through lab-field-natural experiments, especially in relation to capturing behavioural phenomena; and (b) reviewing the applicability and limitations of quasi-experimental econometric methods for the ex-post evaluation of policy impacts based on observational data not collected for evaluation purposes, and case studies.

• Report: Policies for tackling inactivity and creating healthier physical activity environments in Ireland: PA-EPI 2022 – Report on the Irish Dissemination Event 2022

• Report: The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI): Netherlands

This document provides an overview of the extent to which the National government in the Netherlands has developed and implemented physical activity policies. It holds an important role in the PA-EPI process, being collaboratively compiled with Dutch government officials and serving as a tool for independent experts to rate Dutch physical activity policies. The document was launched in January 2024.

Downloads: 1. Dutch PA-EPI report

Information on the PEN PA-EPI tool can be found here

The PEN Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI)

• Report: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) -  European Union
  An overview of EU-level policies influencing food environments in EU Member States.

• Report: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): The Netherlands

  An overview of national government policies influencing the food environment in the Netherlands

  Downloads: 1. Dutch Food-EPI report,  2. Evidence report , 3. Summary Dutch Food-EPI report (EN), 4. Summary Dutch Food-EPI report (NL)

• Report: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): Norway
  

  Assessment of current policy and recommendations for further efforts in Norway.

  Dowloads: 1. Norwegian Food-EPI report, 2. Evidence document, 3. Recommended measures and priorities

• Report: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): Ireland
  

  Assessment of current policy and recommendations for Ireland.

  Downloads: 1. Irish Food-EPI report, 2. Executive Summary, 3. Ireland Evidence document, 4. Ireland Scorecard, 5. Ireland Scorecard (socio-economic inequalities) and 6. Ireland Priority Recommendations

• Report: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): Germany
  

  Assessment of current policy and recommendations for Germany.

  Downloads: 1. German Food-EPI report, 2. German Food-EPI policy brief, 3. German Evidence document

• Report: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): Poland
  Assessment of current policy and recommendations for Poland.
   
  Downloads: 1. Polish Food-EPI report