Bridging the 'macro'-'micro' divide in policy-oriented research
Booth, David
Booth, David
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1995-11-01
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11
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There is a recognised tension between the development practitioner's need for timely intelligence on key topics, and the normal routines of academic development studies. Closing that gap involves, among other things, elaborating new ways of organising and doing research. This article, by an academic, is concerned especially with how to combine interactive rapid-appraisal methods with inputs from more conventional styles of research in ways that bridge the 'macro'-'micro' divide and shed light on national policy trends by exploring community and household responses. It describes two pieces of team research carried out in Tanzania and Zambia at the instigation of the Swedish official agency, SIDA.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
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Development in Practice
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5
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4
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0961-4524
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1364-9213