03320nam a2200301Ia 4500001001100000005001700011008004300028020001500071020001800086020001800104245006300122260004500185300003100230520150000261650002501761650001301786650002501799650001501824650002401839650002401863830002601887830003401913856028601947856028602233856020802519856020802727856008302935000000393320251012174320.0  020129s2003    dcu     o    i001 0 eng d  a0821354221  a9780821354223  z978082135422300aWorld Development Indicators 2003h[electronic resource].   aWashington, D.C.bThe World Bankc2003.   a1 online resource (416 p.)  aWorld Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. The 400-page print edition allows users to consult 600 indicators for 152 economies and 14 country groups in more than 87 tables. A current ov erview of the most recent data available as well as important regional data and income group analysis are presented in six thematic chapters: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. Sample indicator topics include: Population & demographics Poverty & income distribution Energy Production & Use Urbanization Emissions Adjusted Savings Purchasing Power Parity Exports & Imports Balance of Payments External Debt Tax and Trade Policies Military Expenditures Transportation Development Assistance & Aid Information Technology Education & health Travel & Tourism GDP, GNI, etc. Reliable quantitative data is essential for understanding economic and social development because it provides evidence-evidence to set policies, monitor progress, and evaluate results. World Development Indicators allows users to monitor progress toward the Millennium Development Goals. These goals, agreed to by all member states of the United Nations, establish specific, measurable targets for development in the early 21st century. In addition to the most recent data presented in the print edition, complete time-series data from 1960 onwards are available in the CD-ROM and online versions of World Development Indicators. 0aAdaptation (Biology) 0aEcology. 0aElectronic commerce. 0aEuthenics. 0aFinancial literacy. 0aNature and nurture. 0aWorld Bank e-Library. 0aWorld Development Indicators.4 iInput this URL in a browser to get HTML table of contents data.qHTMLuhttp://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0821354221&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=569d68f6f2189c05211e0f1c3708b2d29724593763ab3b837f94886b75d88d97& ectype=TOC3table of contents4 iInput this URL in a browser to get HTML table of contents data.qHTMLuhttp://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0821354221&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=569d68f6f2189c05211e0f1c3708b2d29724593763ab3b837f94886b75d88d97& ectype=TOC3table of contents4 iInput this URL in a browser to get JPEG cover art data.qJPEGuhttp://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0821354221:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=03cover art 4 iInput this URL in a browser to get JPEG cover art data.qJPEGuhttp://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0821354221:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=03cover art 403World Bank e-Libraryuhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821354223