Bridging the 'macro'-'micro' divide in policy-oriented research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5014481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David A Booth (0000-0002-3032-3711, University of Hull, corresponding author), David Booth (0000-0002-5699-5663) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 294-304 |
| Publication date | 1995-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0961452951000157314 |
| OpenAlex | W2067691955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
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
Economic growth · Economics · Macro · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Tanzania · Community Development and Social Impact · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Research in Social Sciences
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 1999 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |