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  1. Indices and indicators in development
    an unhealthy obsession with numbers
    Author: Morse, Stephen
    Published: 2004
    Publisher:  Earthscan, London [u.a.]

    The use of numbers to condense complex systems into easily digested 'bites' of information is very much in fashion. At one level they are intended to enhance transparency accountability and local democracy while at another they provide a means of... more

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    The use of numbers to condense complex systems into easily digested 'bites' of information is very much in fashion. At one level they are intended to enhance transparency accountability and local democracy while at another they provide a means of enhancing performance. However all indicators suffer from the same basic problem that ironically is also their biggest advantage - condensing something highly complex into a few simple numbers. Love them or hate them there is no denying that people use indicators to make decisions. Indices and Indicators explores the use of indicators within the field

     
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    ISBN: 9781849771719
    RVK Categories: QC 340
    Subjects: Economic development; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic development; Economische indicatoren; Economische ontwikkeling; Sociale indicatoren; Statistische methoden
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    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Simplifying Complexity: Why Do We Need Indicators?Indicators and league tablesModernist developmentModernization to dependencyNeopopulism, neoliberalism and anti-developmentSustainable developmentIndicators of developmentDevelopment Indicators: EconomicsEconomic activity: The Gross Domestic ProductProblems with the Gross Domestic ProductGross National Product and other indicatorsGross Domestic Product and consumptionDevelopment Indicators: PovertyHeadcount RatioIncome Gap RatioPoverty Gap IndexIncome inequalityIntegrating Development IndicatorsHuman developmentBirth of the Human Development IndexCalculating the Human Development IndexThe 'HDI' family of human development indicesCritiques of the Human Development IndexThe Precarious Art of Simplifying ComplexityIndicators of sustainable developmentEnvironmental Sustainability IndexCorruption and human developmentTaking Care with Development IndicatorsIs the Human Development Index used by anyone?Interpreting indices: Over-reduction?Development indices and policyA Comparative IndicatorologySome meetings in ItalyPeople's indicatorsSense, fondness or obsession?Factor analysis: a brief introduction.
  2. Indices and indicators in development
    an unhealthy obsession with numbers
    Author: Morse, Stephen
    Published: 2004
    Publisher:  Earthscan, London [u.a.]

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    The use of numbers to condense complex systems into easily digested 'bites' of information is very much in fashion. At one level they are intended to enhance transparency accountability and local democracy while at another they provide a means of enhancing performance. However all indicators suffer from the same basic problem that ironically is also their biggest advantage - condensing something highly complex into a few simple numbers. Love them or hate them there is no denying that people use indicators to make decisions. Indices and Indicators explores the use of indicators within the field

     
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781849771719
    RVK Categories: QC 340
    Subjects: Economic development; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic development; Economische indicatoren; Economische ontwikkeling; Sociale indicatoren; Statistische methoden
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Simplifying Complexity: Why Do We Need Indicators?Indicators and league tablesModernist developmentModernization to dependencyNeopopulism, neoliberalism and anti-developmentSustainable developmentIndicators of developmentDevelopment Indicators: EconomicsEconomic activity: The Gross Domestic ProductProblems with the Gross Domestic ProductGross National Product and other indicatorsGross Domestic Product and consumptionDevelopment Indicators: PovertyHeadcount RatioIncome Gap RatioPoverty Gap IndexIncome inequalityIntegrating Development IndicatorsHuman developmentBirth of the Human Development IndexCalculating the Human Development IndexThe 'HDI' family of human development indicesCritiques of the Human Development IndexThe Precarious Art of Simplifying ComplexityIndicators of sustainable developmentEnvironmental Sustainability IndexCorruption and human developmentTaking Care with Development IndicatorsIs the Human Development Index used by anyone?Interpreting indices: Over-reduction?Development indices and policyA Comparative IndicatorologySome meetings in ItalyPeople's indicatorsSense, fondness or obsession?Factor analysis: a brief introduction.
  3. Indices and indicators in development
    an unhealthy obsession with numbers?
    Published: 2004
    Publisher:  Earthscan, London

    Statistics persuade, convince, confirm, but can also mislead, & when decisions about development are being taken, this may lead to disaster. Stephen Morse considers the problems caused by our 'unhealthy obsession with numbers' & suggests ways in... more

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    Statistics persuade, convince, confirm, but can also mislead, & when decisions about development are being taken, this may lead to disaster. Stephen Morse considers the problems caused by our 'unhealthy obsession with numbers' & suggests ways in which the accuracy of indices & indicators can be improved Simplifying Complexity: Why Do We Need Indicators? -- Indicators and league tables -- Modernist development -- Modernization to dependency -- Neopopulism, neoliberalism and anti-development -- Sustainable development -- Indicators of development -- Development Indicators: Economics -- Economic activity: The Gross Domestic Product -- Problems with the Gross Domestic Product -- Gross National Product and other indicators -- Gross Domestic Product and consumption -- Development Indicators: Poverty -- Headcount Ratio -- Income Gap Ratio -- Poverty Gap Index -- Income inequality -- Integrating Development Indicators -- Human development -- Birth of the Human Development Index -- Calculating the Human Development Index -- The 'HDI' family of human development indices -- Critiques of the Human Development Index -- The Precarious Art of Simplifying Complexity -- Indicators of sustainable development -- Environmental Sustainability Index -- Corruption and human development -- Taking Care with Development Indicators -- Is the Human Development Index used by anyone? -- Interpreting indices: Over-reduction? -- Development indices and policy -- A Comparative Indicatorology -- Some meetings in Italy -- People's indicators -- Sense, fondness or obsession? -- Factor analysis: a brief introduction

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
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    ISBN: 9781844070114; 1844070115; 9781844070121; 1844070123; 9781849771719; 1849771715; 9781136563096; 1136563091
    RVK Categories: QC 340
    Subjects: Economic development; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic development; Economische indicatoren; Economische ontwikkeling; Sociale indicatoren; Statistische methoden
    Scope: Online Ressource (xvii, 206 p.), ill.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record

    Simplifying Complexity: Why Do We Need Indicators?Indicators and league tablesModernist developmentModernization to dependencyNeopopulism, neoliberalism and anti-developmentSustainable developmentIndicators of developmentDevelopment Indicators: EconomicsEconomic activity: The Gross Domestic ProductProblems with the Gross Domestic ProductGross National Product and other indicatorsGross Domestic Product and consumptionDevelopment Indicators: PovertyHeadcount RatioIncome Gap RatioPoverty Gap IndexIncome inequalityIntegrating Development IndicatorsHuman developmentBirth of the Human Development IndexCalculating the Human Development IndexThe 'HDI' family of human development indicesCritiques of the Human Development IndexThe Precarious Art of Simplifying ComplexityIndicators of sustainable developmentEnvironmental Sustainability IndexCorruption and human developmentTaking Care with Development IndicatorsIs the Human Development Index used by anyone?Interpreting indices: Over-reduction?Development indices and policyA Comparative IndicatorologySome meetings in ItalyPeople's indicatorsSense, fondness or obsession?Factor analysis: a brief introduction.