The power of numbers: A critical review of MDG targets for human development and human rights

Development (Basingstoke)

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-65

  Fukuda Parr, Sakiko ^a   Yamin, Alicia Ely ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Global goal setting; MDG incentives and indicators; Transformative change

Indexed keywords

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; HUMAN RIGHTS; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 84883733952     PISSN: 10116370     EISSN: 14617072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/dev.2013.8     Document Type: Review

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