Statistics, knowledge and policy 2007 : measuring and fostering the progress of societies

Statistics, knowledge and policy 2007 measuring and fostering the progress of societies

Is life getting better? Are our societies making progress? Indeed, what does “progress” mean to the world’s citizens? For a good portion of the 20th century there was an implicit assumption that economic growth was synonymous with progress: an assumption that a growing GDP meant life must be getting...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Devlet Planlama Teskilat (Turkey), Turkiye Istatistik Kurumu
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD 2008.
Materias:
Policy sciences > Methodology > Congresses.
Statistics > Evaluation > Congresses.
Statistics > Standards > Congresses.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705395606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Measuring progress : does it make a difference for policy making and democracy?
  • pt. 2. Measuring progress and political processes to foster progress
  • pt. 3. Accountability and civic engagement
  • pt. 4. Measuring progress : people's perceptions and knowledge
  • pt. 5. Subjective measures of well-being
  • pt. 6. Challenges for national statistical offices
  • pt. 7. Measuring progress : economic, social and environmental issues
  • pt. 8. Gender : a key dimension of social progress
  • pt. 9. Measuring societal progress for local communities
  • pt. 10. Using indicators to make governments accountable.

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