Mismeasuring Humanity: Examining Indicators Through a Critical Global Studies Perspective

New Global Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 73-99

  Darian Smith, Eve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

development; global south; global studies; indicators; knowledge; MDGs SDGs

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040237209     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19400004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ngs-2015-0018     Document Type: Article

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