Theory-based evaluation: The case of social funds

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-160

  Carvalho, Soniya ^a   White, Howard ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 2442719144     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ameval.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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