On Evaluating Development Assistance Projects: Some Innovations

The scarcity of development funds, combined with the magnitude of development needs, makes diffusion of innovations a crucial process for less developed countries. We reviewed the diffusion of innovation literature in an attempt to identify a general strategy for identifying diffusion that occurs af...

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Published in:Evaluation review 1983-04, Vol.7 (2), p.175-190
Main Authors: Weiss, Carol H., Fuller, Theodore D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Development/Developments
Diffusion of innovations
Economic assistance
Evaluation research
Less developed countries
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Summary:The scarcity of development funds, combined with the magnitude of development needs, makes diffusion of innovations a crucial process for less developed countries. We reviewed the diffusion of innovation literature in an attempt to identify a general strategy for identifying diffusion that occurs after the introduction of an innovation. The existing literature provides little guidance for the central problem of where to look for diffusion; this article suggests possible solutions. Prior research has relied heavily on a single data-collection strategy: sample surveys. The article reviews advantages and disadvantages of alternative data-collection strategies.
ISSN:0193-841X
1552-3926
DOI:10.1177/0193841X8300700202