Operations research and public policy for Africa: Harnessing the revolution in management science instruction

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-171

  Caulkins, Jonathan P ^a   Eelman, Emily ^a   Ratnatunga, Minoli ^a   Schaarsmith, David ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Public policy; Spreadsheet modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955162303     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2008.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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