additionality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being additional.
  2. Net positive difference that results from economic development intervention. The extent to which an activity (and associated outputs, outcomes and impacts) is larger in scale, at a higher quality, takes place quicker, takes place at a different location, or takes place at all as a result of intervention. Additionality measures the net result, taking account of deadweight, leakage, displacement, substitution and economic multipliers.

Word forms

additionality additionalities

Etymology

From additional + -ity.

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