Social development as knowledge building: Research as a sphere of policy influence

Journal of International Development

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 911-924

  Fisher, Eleanor ^a   Holland, Jeremy D ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 0242407232     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1043     Document Type: Article

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