The changing wealth of nations measuring sustainable development in the new millennium.

The changing wealth of nations measuring sustainable development in the new millennium.

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Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2011 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)
Description:	1 online resource (26 entries) : 46 images, digital files.
Language:	English
Series:	Environment and development Environment and development.
Subject:	Economic indicators. Sustainable development. Economic indicators. Sustainable development. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9845690

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Other authors / contributors:	World Bank.
ISBN:	9780821385548 (electronic) 9781780348711 (online) 9780821384886 (print)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Description based on title page of print version.
Summary:	This book is about development and measuring development progress. While precise definitions may vary, development is, at heart, a process of building wealth, the produced, natural, human, and institutional capital which is the source of income and wellbeing. Divided into 2 major parts, coverage includes a big picture of changes in wealth by income group and geographic region as well as case studies in wealth accounting and how it is being implemented in various countries.
Other form:	Print version: 0821384880 9780821384886 xvi, 221 p. : ill.

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Summary:	This book is the latest report by the World Bank to estimate comprehensive wealth -- including produced, natural and human / institutional assets -- for over 100 countries. This ground-breaking report presents wealth accounts for 1995, 2000, and 2005, permitting the first longer-term assessment of global, regional, and country performance in building wealth. This overall assessment is complemented by chapters detailing individual components of wealth, as well as how countries and the World Bank are using comprehensive measures of wealth for policy analysis.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (26 entries) : 46 images, digital files.
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780821385548 9781780348711 9780821384886
Access:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.