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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Urban Planning and Policy Development
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  Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 2003-2005 Doctoral Program Degree Program Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Urban Planning and Policy Development Nature of Dissertation  

Nature of Dissertation

Ph.D. dissertations should make an original contribution to planning and public policy through the rigorous analytical examination of evidence supporting a significant argument or testing a relevant hypothesis. Narrow tests of facts or case histories do not constitute a sufficient contribution.


 
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