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DFID Literature Review

The evidence of impact of research on international development

17 July 2014

The review examines the potential pathways that research investment may lead to positive impacts, and describes the evidence base underlying each of these.

This DFID literature review analyses the impact of investments in research on international development.

It examines the potential pathways by which research investment may lead to positive impacts, and describes the evidence base underlying each of these. It will assist decision makers in thinking about how investment in research can contribute to their principal objectives

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News article

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