Development Research in Practice

Development Research in Practice: The DIME Analytics Data Handbook. This book is intended to serve as an introduction to the primary tasks required in development research, from experimental design to data collection to data analysis to publication. It serves as a companion to the DIME Wiki and is produced by DIME Analytics.

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