Evaluation is the process of distinguishing the worthwhile from the worthless, the precious from the useless: evaluation implies looking backward in order to be

Evaluation is a controversial and little-understood strategy of public governance, control, and decision making. As early as classical antiquity, scholars were

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

This handbook deals with many aspects of public policy evaluation: including methods; examples; professionalism studies; perspectives; concepts; substance; theo

Evaluation in recent decades has evolved from a tool for project appraisals to a more widely used framework for public decision-making and operational managemen