Publication: Development Research in Practice: The DIME Analytics Data Handbook
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Development Research in Practice leads the reader through a complete empirical research project, providing links to continuously updated resources on the DIME Wiki as well as illustrative examples from the Demand for Safe Spaces study. The handbook is intended to train users of development data how to handle data effectively, efficiently, and ethically.
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āBjarkefur, Kristoffer; Cardoso de Andrade, Luiza; Daniels, Benjamin; Jones, Maria Ruth. 2021. Development Research in Practice: The DIME Analytics Data Handbook. Ā© World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35594 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ā
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