Statistical Handbook on Poverty in the Developing World

✍ Scribed by Chandrika Kaul, Valerie Tomaselli-Moschovitis (eds.)

Publisher: Oryx Press
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Leaves: 456
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Presents data on low-and middle-income countries, as classified by the World Bank. Key indicators involve land area, population, economic output (GNP), health, and education for over 190 countries of the world.

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