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Indices of social development and their application to Africa
Haan, Arjan de; Foa, Roberto - 2014
This paper, using a new set of social development indices, explores the measurement of social development across Africa …, and how this relates to broader development patterns and measurement. Development practitioners worldwide increasingly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010414808
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The capability threshold : re-examining the definition of the middle class in an unequal developing country
Burger, Ronelle; McAravey, Camren; Berg, Servaas van der - 2015
In a polarised and highly unequal country such as South Africa, it is unlikely that a definition of the middle class that is based on an income threshold will adequately capture the political and social meanings of being middle class. We therefore propose a multi-dimensional definition, rooted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011388311
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Global benchmarks : comprehensive measures of development
Yeung, Ophelia M.; Mathieson, John A. - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000655636
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On the measurement of human well-being : fuzzy-set theory and Sen's capability approach
Baliamoune-Lutz, Mina - In: Understanding human well-being, (pp. 119-138). 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003420829
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A class of human development measures
Lanzi, Diego; Delbono, Flavio - In: Rivista internazionale di scienze sociali 113 (2005) 4, pp. 537-551
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003585439
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Introducing an Islamic Humand Development Index (I-HDI) to measure development in OIC countries
Anto, M. B. Hendrie - In: Islamic economic studies 19 (2011) 2, pp. 69-95
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009772003
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Mesurer le développement : autres données, autres conclusions?
Deaton, Angus - In: Revue d'économie du développement : revue trimestrielle 19 (2011) 2/3, pp. 13-59
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009407682
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Poor numbers : how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it
Jerven, Morten - 2013
What do we know about income and growth in Africa? -- Measuring African wealth and progress -- Facts, assumptions and controversy : lessons from the datasets -- Data for development : a guide to African development statistics -- Conclusion : development by numbers
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009718578
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Is human development multidimensional?
French, Declan; Moore, Michael J.; Canning, David - In: Journal of international development : the journal of … 25 (2013) 4, pp. 445-455
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Readings in human development : concepts, measures and policies for a development paradigm
Fukuda-Parr, Sakiko (contributor); Shiv Kumar (contributor) - 2006 - 2. ed., 3. impression
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