Infrastructure imPact Assessment paTHwayS Type of action : Coordination and Support Action ( CSA ) Task 3 . 2 Title : State of play – Literature review

This report contains a critical literature review of the most common methodologies currently employed for the socioeconomic impact assessment (IA) of research infrastructures (RIs). The review is intended to pave the way for the development of a conceptual framework IA model. There are a wide array of existing approaches and methods to assess the socio-economic impact of RI. While the majority of the reviewed approaches cover the main expected socioeconomic impacts of RIs, such as the production of knowledge, human capital accumulation, increased innovation, productivity or effects on GDP, they differ in the way such impacts are measured, treated, and aggregated. Moreover, some of the reviewed methods are complementary, some are substitutes; some have broad applicability, while others are quite narrow in their scope and potential informative power. The review makes a systematic assessment based on six assessment criteria: reliability, validity, accuracy, cost/time needed, relevance for policy makers, relevance for RI managers. The review highlights that there is not a single methodological approach that can appropriately answer all the questions that a socioeconomic IA addresses. Rather, a smart and rigorous combination of approaches can add value compared to existing methods. Communication Plan — RI-PATHS — Grant Agreement number: 777563 This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 777563 Document Revision History Date Version Author/Editor/Contributor Summary of main changes 05.03. 2018 0.1 Francesco Giffoni Initial outline for discussion 29.03. 2018 0.2 Francesco Giffoni Outline Revision 03.04. 2018 0.3 Henning Kroll Fraunhofer revision 03.04. 2018 0.4 Elina Griniece EFIS revision 05.04. 2018 0.5 Francesco Giffoni New outline validated by Fraunhofer, EFIS, ESF, CSIL 20.04. 2018 23.04. 2018 Henning Kroll, Andrea Zenker, Torben Schubert Contributons on: Methodologies grounded in the Knowledge Production Function Approach; Approaches based on multi-criteria, multiple partial indicators 11.05. 2018 Francesco Giffoni Contributions on: The socioeconomic assessment based on impact multipliers; The Cost-Benefits Analysis. 12.05. 2018 13.06. 2018 Henning Kroll, Elina Griniece, Silvia Vignetti, Francesco Giffoni, Alasdair Reid Discussions about the outline, the content, and the evaluation criteria. Contributions on the RIFI project (by Fraunhofer) and EVARIO project (by CSIL). 16.05. 2018 Elina Griniece, Orsolya Gulyas, Jelena Angelis, Alasdair Reid Contributions on theory based approches and case study methods. 19.06. 2018 0.6 Francesco Giffoni Ri-assessment according to the revised evaluation criteria, wrapping up and first draft 26.06. 2018 28.06. 2018 0.7 Silvia Vignetti, Massimo Florio Revisions 02.07. 2018 0.8 Francesco Giffoni New version, Bibliography 16.07. 2018 0.9 Alasdair Reid Quality review 23.07. 2018 0.10 Silvia Vignetti Final revisions 01.08. 2018 1.0 Alasdair Reid Final review and approval Disclaimer The sole responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Copyright This document may not be copied, reproduced, or modified in whole or in part for any purpose without written permission from the RI-PATHS Consortium. In addition, an acknowledgement of the authors of the document and all applicable portions of the copyright notice must be clearly referenced. All rights reserved. This document may change without notice. Communication Plan — RI-PATHS — Grant Agreement number: 777563 This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 777563 CONTENTS