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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being additional.
2. 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.

Etymology

From additional + -ity.

Related phrases

economic development

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