Asia and the new century: Challenges and opportunities

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 375-410

  Estes, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Comparative; Development; Economic development; International; Social development; Social indicators; Social progress; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 34249704550     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9044-8     Document Type: Article

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