Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change

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Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change. / Dahler-Larsen, Peter.

In: Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2023, p. 144-160.

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Dahler-Larsen, P 2023, 'Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change', Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 144-160. https://doi.org/10.1177/13563890231156955

APA

Dahler-Larsen, P. (2023). Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change. Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 29(2), 144-160. https://doi.org/10.1177/13563890231156955

Vancouver

Dahler-Larsen P. Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change. Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. 2023;29(2):144-160. https://doi.org/10.1177/13563890231156955

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Dahler-Larsen, Peter. / Can we use deliberation to change evaluation systems? How an advisory group contributed to policy change. In: Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. 2023 ; Vol. 29, No. 2. pp. 144-160.

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