Enhancing ex post impact assessment of agricultural research: The CGIAR experience

Research Evaluation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-212

  Kelley, Timothy ^a   Ryan, Jim ^b   Gregersen, Hans ^b  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b CGIAR Science Council's Standing Panel on Impact Assessment ^*  (United States)

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EID: 54249167588     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/095820208X331711     Document Type: Article

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