Evaluation, Inspection and the Improvement Agenda: Contrasting Fortunes in an Era of Evidence-Based Policy-Making

Evaluation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 496-504

  Martin, Steve ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30444433826     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389005059385     Document Type: Article

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