The human development index as a criterion for optimal planning

Indian Growth and Development Review

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-192

  Engineer, Merwan ^a   King, Ian ^b   Roy, Nilanjana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender; Human Development Index; Income; Social welfare policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993105204     PISSN: 17538254     EISSN: 17538262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538250810903774     Document Type: Article

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