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Distinctions are drawn among social science theory; evaluation theory; evaluators’ theory; and program theory. Similarly, the distinguishing characteristics that mark differences between results chains and theories of change are discussed. The chapter underlines the concept that logic models are incomplete if they do not spell out the assumptions (implicit/or behind-the-scenes concepts, conditions, and qualifications) within the linkages or arrows in a results chain, which explain why result A is expected to lead to result B and so on.
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Nkwake, A.M. (2013). Theory in Evaluation. In: Working with Assumptions in International Development Program Evaluation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4797-9_5
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