A statistical approach to identifying poorly performing countries

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 469-489

  Anderson, Edward ^a   Morrissey, Oliver ^b  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INFANT MORTALITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33646363358     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380600576375     Document Type: Article

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