John Mayne and Rules of Thumb for Contribution Analysis: A Comparison With Two Related Approaches

Frans L. Leeuw

doi:10.3138/cjpe.75448

John Mayne and Rules of Thumb for Contribution Analysis: A Comparison With Two Related Approaches

Frans L. Leeuw^*

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Abstract

This article discusses differences and similarities between (methodological) rules of thumb of contribution analysis, realist evaluation, and the policy-scientific approach to (program) evaluations. John Mayne's work and his operating procedures are presented and structured. One of the conclusions is that the three approaches form a 'family.' This 'family' can substantially contribute to at least six of the 10 "declarations of the Program Theory Manifesto" presented in 2019.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	403-421
Number of pages	19
Journal	Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Volume	37
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.75448
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2023

Keywords

contribution analysis
theory-driven evaluations
realist evaluation
policy-scientific approach
John Mayne
INTERVENTIONS

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