The Power of Numbers: A Critical Review of Millennium Development Goal Targets for Human Development and Human Rights

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 105-117

  Fukuda Parr, Sakiko ^a   Yamin, Alicia Ely ^b   Greenstein, Joshua ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Human rights; Keywords: Human development; Measurements; Millennium Development Goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902689404     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2013.864622     Document Type: Article

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