Experience from a phased mixed-methods approach to impact evaluation of Danida support to rural transport infrastructure in Nicaragua

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-27

  Broegaard, Eva ^a   Freeman, Ted ^b   Schwensen, Carsten ^c  

^a Udenrigsministeriet   (Denmark)

^b Goss Gilroy Inc   (Canada)

^c ORBICON   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Impact evaluation; Mixed methods; Nicaragua; Past danida; Transport infrastructure

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HETEROGENEITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL TRANSPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84864552261     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2010.545893     Document Type: Article

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