Indices and Indicators in Development: An Unhealthy Obsession with Numbers

by StephenMorse (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2004

  $4.35

  The use of numbers to condense complex systems into easily digested 'bites' of information is very much in fashion. This book explores the use of indicators within the field of human development. It provides an outline of the contested meaning of 'development'. It is suitable for academics, undergraduate and post-graduate students.