Impact pathway analysis: An approach to strengthening the impact orientation of agricultural research

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-285

  Springer Heinze, Andreas ^a   Hartwich, Frank ^b   Simon Henderson, J ^c   Horton, Douglas ^d   Minde, Isaac ^e  

^a Financial Systems Development Section   (Germany)

^b Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Costa Rica   (Costa Rica)

^c National Audit Office   (United Kingdom)

^d ISNAR   (Netherlands)

^e ECAPAPA (ASARECA)   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Agricultural research; East Africa; Impact assessment; Pathway analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

(CENTRAL); (EAST); AFRICA;

EID: 0142123075     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(03)00129-X     Document Type: Article

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