Towards a conceptual structure for evaluating policy analytic activities

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 627-649

  Thissen, Wil A H ^a   Twaalfhoven, Patricia G J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

META-ANALYSIS; POLICY ANALYTIC ACTIVITIES;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0035284031     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00470-1     Document Type: Article

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