Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators
Measuring the advances performed in the 2030 Agenda and the contribution of public policies remains a key issue. Budgets are acknowledged as one of the most powerful tools made available to administrations to push forward this contribution, and so several initiatives have risen to align budget items...
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doaj-3b2697f27ac040dfadee98f7886110262020-12-18T00:05:57ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502020-12-0112105831058310.3390/su122410583Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and IndicatorsRaffaele Sisto0Javier García López1Alberto Quintanilla2Álvaro de Juanes3Dalia Mendoza4Julio Lumbreras5Carlos Mataix6Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Madrid, Calle José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, SpainTechnical School of Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Madrid, Calle José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, SpainSmart & City Solutions SL, Calle Blasco de Garay 61, 28015 Madrid, SpainSmart & City Solutions SL, Calle Blasco de Garay 61, 28015 Madrid, SpainSmart & City Solutions SL, Calle Blasco de Garay 61, 28015 Madrid, SpainHarvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAInnovation and Technology for Development Centre, Technical University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainMeasuring the advances performed in the 2030 Agenda and the contribution of public policies remains a key issue. Budgets are acknowledged as one of the most powerful tools made available to administrations to push forward this contribution, and so several initiatives have risen to align budget items and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) performance at all levels. The aim of this paper is to go beyond simple alignment and statistically analyze the interlinkages between budget and SDG achievement data. We have used the Spanish local administrations budget, together with indicators used to measure the 2030 Agenda goals at the same level, and computed a correlation test in order to find where budget allocation has an impact. We have then looked further into the relevant impacts to split them into direct and indirect. The research found ca. 25% of the budget items with relevant statistical links to the SDGs, with the SDGs 11 and 15 being the least impacted and SDGs 1, 4, 7, 8 and 16 the most connected ones. This research aims to set the bases of an evidence-based decision-support tool for a more efficient and sustainable policy design.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/24/10583Sustainable Development GoalsSDG2030 Agendabudgetpublic policyevaluation |
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Raffaele Sisto Javier García López Alberto Quintanilla Álvaro de Juanes Dalia Mendoza Julio Lumbreras Carlos Mataix Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators Sustainability Sustainable Development Goals SDG 2030 Agenda budget public policy evaluation |
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Raffaele Sisto Javier García López Alberto Quintanilla Álvaro de Juanes Dalia Mendoza Julio Lumbreras Carlos Mataix |
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Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators |
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Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators |
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Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators |
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Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators |
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Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Public Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals through Budget Allocation and Indicators |
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quantitative analysis of the impact of public policies on the sustainable development goals through budget allocation and indicators |
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Measuring the advances performed in the 2030 Agenda and the contribution of public policies remains a key issue. Budgets are acknowledged as one of the most powerful tools made available to administrations to push forward this contribution, and so several initiatives have risen to align budget items and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) performance at all levels. The aim of this paper is to go beyond simple alignment and statistically analyze the interlinkages between budget and SDG achievement data. We have used the Spanish local administrations budget, together with indicators used to measure the 2030 Agenda goals at the same level, and computed a correlation test in order to find where budget allocation has an impact. We have then looked further into the relevant impacts to split them into direct and indirect. The research found ca. 25% of the budget items with relevant statistical links to the SDGs, with the SDGs 11 and 15 being the least impacted and SDGs 1, 4, 7, 8 and 16 the most connected ones. This research aims to set the bases of an evidence-based decision-support tool for a more efficient and sustainable policy design. |
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Sustainable Development Goals SDG 2030 Agenda budget public policy evaluation |
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