Measuring the Condition of the World's Poor: The Physical Quality of Life IndexMonograph discussing a new social indicator (physical quality of life indicator) for the measurement of basic needs in poverty areas - studies the concept of social and economic indicators (gross national product) in relation to economic and social development, and examines methodologycal problems, kinds and uses of physical quality of life indicators. Graph, maps, references and statistical tables. |
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Their Advantages and Disadvantages | 15 |
What Does the PQLI Show? | 57 |
57 | 88 |
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150 Countries achieved Africa Algeria Appendix Asian average annual average per capita calorie capita GNP capita income circa Component Indicators composite index correlation coun death rate deaths per thousand developing countries Disparity Reduction Rate E. A. Wrigley Economic Development economic growth example expectancy at age female PQLI Gabon groups Guinea-Bissau high PQLI historical income distribution increase index numbers India infant mortality infant mortality rate international comparison Kuznets Liberia literacy rates low PQLIS lower Male Female Male PQLI national income Nutrition Overseas Development Council pattern percent Physical Quality policies poor countries poorest possible poverty PQLI PQLI levels PQLI of 77 PQLI Performance problems purchasing power parity scale societies South Asia specific Sri Lanka strategies suggests Table Taiwan target thousand live births three indicators tion Total U.S. dollars United Nations University Press urban weights welfare well-being World Bank Zambia
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The Postwar Evolution of Development Thinking Charles P. Oman,Ganeshan Wignaraja No preview available - 1991 |