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Evidence-based development needs a diversity of tools, with a bottom-up process of “embedded” dialogue

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  • Rao, Vijayendra, 2020. "Evidence-based development needs a diversity of tools, with a bottom-up process of “embedded” dialogue," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:127:y:2020:i:c:s0305750x19304723
    DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104823
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