Statistical Handbook on Poverty in the Developing World
Subtitle: (Oryx Statistical Handbooks)
Contributors: Chandrika Kaul (Editor); Valerie Tomaselli-Moschovitis (Editor)
Publisher: Oryx Press
Published: September 7, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781573562492
Subjects: Poverty; Social research & statistics; Reference; Business / Economics / Finance; Developing countries; Statistics; Economics - Macroeconomics; Social Science / Third World Development; Directories; Armoede.; Pauvretâe; Pays en voie de dâeveloppement; Statistiques; gtt
First sentence: A collection of key indicators-involving land area, population, economic output, health, and education-sets the stage for this statistical investigation of poverty by outlining basic aspects of each country's material, geographic, demographic, and social features and prospects.