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Economic assessments and advice have always informed policy decisions at the highest level, across the Defra group. Economists in Defra have important roles to play in helping policymakers understand why government want to get involved in a policy area.

They help by designing policies with incentives and economic impacts in mind; comparing policy options and assessing value for money; understanding the economic context for policymaking; contributing empirical evidence and assessing the likely impacts of policy changes on behaviour and outcomes.

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