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Probing the Boundaries of Ignorance in Policy Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID3756038
AuthorsWilliam N Dunn (University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume40
Issue3
Pages277-298
Publication date1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764297040003005
OpenAlexW2000759954
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited32

Ignorance · Policy analysis · Political science · Sociology · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works14
Citations per year0,52
Citation span1999 - 2025 (27)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 13

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