Multifunctionality : Towards an Analytical Framework The term multifunctionality is increasingly used but is prone to different interpretations concerning its definition its utility and its implications for policy at domestic and international level. The OECD undertook this analysis to clarify the concept of multifunctionality and to try to establish a common analytical framework and terminology. Examining production externality and public good aspects of multifunctionality the analysis contained in this report leads to a series of questions the answers to which determine if and when policy intervention is warranted and what the nature of t