Developing indicators for a new ERA: Should we measure the policy impact of education research?

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-128

  Watson, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Educational finance; Educational policy; Higher education; Policy analysis; Promotion (occupational); Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249173905     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410805200202     Document Type: Review

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