This paper attempts to examine whether the structural adjustment programmes of the World Bank have improved the standards of living and human development indices in the treated countries. It appears that while during the adjustment period the average real per capita income has grown faster in these
Inequality in Human Development: An Empirical Assessment of 32 Countries
β Scribed by Michael Grimm; Kenneth Harttgen; Stephan Klasen; Mark Misselhorn; Teresa Munzi; Timothy Smeeding
- Book ID
- 106531766
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 361 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-8300
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