A Calibrated Index of Human Development

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-319

  Lind, Niels ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calibration; Education; Human development; Index; Values; Weights

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; EDUCATION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; LIFE EXPECTANCY; UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;

EID: 77955844880     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9543-5     Document Type: Article

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