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In each of the advanced nations of the West, the post-war period has seen a dramatic expansion of welfare services under the supervision and regulation of public authorities. The objectives and the effectiveness of these services have, however, been subject to recurrent scrutiny and periodic reform; and policy innovation has been a regular concern of public debate. However, innovation has taken a variety of forms, with corresponding differences in the methods of evaluation which are appropriate (cf. Smith, 1981).
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Room, G. (1986). The Evaluation of Innovation. In: Cross-National Innovation in Social Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18076-9_3
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