The potential and pitfalls of collaborating with development organizations and policy makers in Africa

Abstract A growing number of academics are engaging in collaborative research projects with development organizations and policy makers. Increasingly, this includes efforts to co-produce research, rather than simply share information. These new ways of doing research raise important ethical and prac...

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Published in:African affairs (London) 2018-01, Vol.117 (466), p.130-145
Main Authors: Dodsworth, Susan, Cheeseman, Nic
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