This paper analyses the justifications and stages of the elaboration of impact studies at the European level, focusing on the various working methods, be it „impact matrix” or the „logic of intervention”, which may be adopted by law-makers, in order to improve the regulation mechanisms...

In a world of increasing complexity, politicians have only limited information about the relationship of policies and the outcomes. They often make use of simplified heuristics, i.e. policy beliefs. Hence, an influence opportunity for interest groups occurs: informational lobbying. It...