World Development Indicators 2014 - Softcover

World Bank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1464801630 ISBN 13: 9781464801631

Publisher: World Bank Publications, 2014

Synopsis

World Development Indicators 2014 provides a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. It is intended to help users of all kindspolicymakers, students, analysts, professors, program managers, and citizensfind and use data related to all aspects of development, including those that help monitor and understand progress toward the two goals.

Six themes are used to organize indicatorsworld view, people, environment, economy, states and markets, and global links. As in past editions, World view reviews global progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and provides key indicators related to poverty.

Each of the remaining sections includes an introduction; six stories highlighting specific global, regional or country trends; and a table of the most relevant and popular indicators for that theme, together with a discussion of indicator compilation methodology.

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About the Author

The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1464801630
• ISBN 13: 9781464801631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144