Social Indicators of Development 1996 - Tapa blanda

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"Presents a wide range of social indicators for virtually all the countries of the world... A remarkable contribution to the science of socioeconomic development." -- Singapore Economic Review

"The World Bank has selected from its vast data bank information on human welfare conditions in more than 170 countries. Key social information on countries is summarized in lead-off tables, thereby facilitating comparisons on social conditions. Certainly, a valuable quick reference source." -- World Affairs Council Booknotes

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This book provides the latest social indicators for more than 190 economies, including the most recent available estimates of fertility, mortality, illiteracy, access to health care, and shares of GDP for selected social expenditures. The indicators describe the characteristics of poverty and the effectiveness of efforts to reduce poverty. International comparisons are made easier by a summary table that takes a cross-country look at a selected array of indicators. The data are gathered from governments, specialized international agencies, and World Bank files.