Interim Evaluation of the PRIME Programme "Incentives Programme for the Modernisation of Economic Activities"

Submitted by garefi on 10 April, 2009 - 15:58
Trendchart MEASURE(S) LINKED: 
PT 64 IDEIA - Support to Applied Research and Development Projects
PT 18 Industrial Property Use Incentive System (SIUPI)
PT 15 Small Company Initiatives System (SIPIE)
PT 16 Company Modernization Incentive System (SIME)
PT 33 IDEIA Applied Research and Development in Companies
PT 53 INOV_JOVEM
Interim Evaluation of the PRIME Programme "Incentives Programme for the Modernisation of Economic Activities"
Documents
Appraisal Main Report: 
application/zip icon3761PTX9_T1_Appraisal_Report.zip
Appraisal Characteristics
Who conducted the appraisal ?: 
Internal
Timing of the appraisal: 
Interim (during the implementation of the policy measure, one point in time)
Purpose of the appraisal: 
Formative ("supporting")
Country: 
Portugal
Topics covered in the appraisal (Questions that the appraisal aims to answer)
Internal Consistency (If the measure's modalities were appropriate and consistent with its goals): 
Yes
Coherence/Complementarity (Whether the measure was coherent with, and complementary to, other programmes and policy initiatives): 
Yes
Goal Attainment/Effectiveness (If the goals of the measure were achieved): 
Yes
Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts (The consequences or results of the measure): 
Yes
Programme Implementation Efficiency (If the measure was well-managed): 
Yes
Project Implementation Efficiency (If projects supported by the measure were well-managed): 
Yes
Input Additionality (If the measure stimulated more investment in innovation than would have occurred in the absence of the meas: 
Yes
Output Additionality (If the measure stimulated more innovation outputs than would have occurred in the absence of the measure): 
Yes
Behavioural Additionality (If the measure stimulated persistent changes in the behaviours of the participants that would have no: 
No
Policy/Strategy Development (Implications for future strategy development and policy formulation): 
Yes
Gender issues: 
No
Minority issues: 
No
Did the appraisal look at the following inpacts?
Scientific: 
Yes, on the participants and beyond
Technological: 
Yes, on the participants and beyond
Economic: 
Yes, on the participants and beyond
Environmental: 
No
Sponsor(s) of the appraisal
Programme Owner/Manager: 
Yes
Other Government Department: 
Don't Know
Oher Public Bodies (e.g. court of auditors, parliament committee): 
Don't Know
Data analysis method employed in the appraisal
Case Study Analysis: 
Not Employed
Network Analysys: 
Don't Know
Econometric Analysis: 
Employed
Descriptive Statistics (e.g. updake analysis): 
Employed
Input/Output Analysis: 
Employed
Document Analysis: 
Employed
Context Analysis: 
Employed
Before/After Group Comparison Approach: 
Employed
Control Group Approach: 
Don't Know
Counter-Factual Approach: 
Don't Know
Cost/Benefit Approach: 
Not Employed
Data collection methods and data sources employed in the appraisal
Existing Surveys/Databases: 
Employed
Participant Surveys: 
Employed
Non-participant Surveys: 
Don't Know
Interviews: 
Not Employed
Focus Groups/Workshops/Meetings: 
Don't Know
Peer Reviews: 
Don't Know
Technometrics/Bibliometrics Search: 
Don't Know
Document Search: 
Employed
Main intended audiences for the appraisal
Policy Makers (Politicians): 
Yes
Policy Makers (Government Officials): 
Yes
Programme Management: 
Yes
Auditors/Financial Authorities: 
Yes
Those directly supported by the measure: 
Yes
External/International (co)sponsor of the measure/programme: 
Don't Know
Potential Users of the Measure: 
Yes
Policy Analysts: 
Yes
General Public: 
Yes
Quality of the Appraisal
Where the Terms of Reference available in the appraisal report?: 
No
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