Interrogating the theory of change: evaluating impact investing where it matters most

Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 95-110

  Jackson, Edward T ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

accountability; evaluation; impact investing; learning; mixed methods; theory of change

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021996921     PISSN: 20430795     EISSN: 20430809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20430795.2013.776257     Document Type: Article

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