Adaptive Evaluations in Complex Contexts: Introduction

Journal title SCIENZE REGIONALI
Author/s Maria Cerretta, Lidia Diappi
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/1 Suppl.
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DOI 10.3280/SCRE2014-S01001
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Maria Cerretta, Lidia Diappi, Adaptive Evaluations in Complex Contexts: Introduction in "SCIENZE REGIONALI " 1 Suppl./2014, pp 5-22, DOI: 10.3280/SCRE2014-S01001