Assessing the Impact of Policy-Oriented Research: The Case of CIFOR's Influence on the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Sector

World Development

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1506-1518

  Raitzer, David A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Asia; Forests; Impact assessment; Indonesia; Policy research

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FORESTRY POLICY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

INDONESIA;

EID: 77956870787     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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