How research can assist policy: The case of economic reforms in Uganda

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 267-292

  Mackinnon, John ^a   Reinikka, Ritva ^b  

^a World Bank's Development Research Group ^*

^b World Bank's Development Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC REFORM; POLICY ANALYSIS; REFORM PROCESS;

UGANDA;

EID: 0036761824     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/17.2.267     Document Type: Article

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