Evaluating British urban policy

Ho, Suet Ying

Evaluating British urban policy ideology, conflict and compromise - Aldershot Ashgate Publishing Ltd. 2003 - x, 234p. 23cm. - Urban and Regional Planning and Development .

Examines the theoretical and practical issues in the monitoring and evaluation of British urban policy. investigates changing approaches, the interface between monitoring and evaluation and the use of monitoring information and evaluation studies. Reviews monitoring and evaluation over three decades (1968-97) and considers at length monitoring and evaluation in practice including the City Challenge initiative. Concludes that a long-term evaluation strategy is required in order to improve the utility value of evaluation studies vis-à-vis policy formulation at the national level and implementation at the local level. Bibliography.

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