The qualitative method of impact analysis

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-84

  Mohr, Lawrence B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0033482464     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109821409902000106     Document Type: Article

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