Can government-supported evaluation and policy research be independent?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 934-941

  Reingold, David A ^a,b  

^a Department of Public Affairs and Public Policy ^*

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56749138235     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20384     Document Type: Conference Paper

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