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UNINA9911097596903321 |
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Titolo |
The little data book 2004 |
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Washington, D.C., : The World Bank, 2004 |
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1-280-08487-1 |
9786610084876 |
1-4175-0797-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 pages) |
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Collana |
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World Development Indicators |
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Disciplina |
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Economic development |
Economic history - 1990- |
Economic indicators |
Social indicators |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Data notes -- Regional tables -- World -- East Asia and the Pacific -- Europe and Central Asia -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- Middle East and North Africa -- South Asia -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Income group tables -- Low income -- Middle income -- Lower middle income -- Upper middle income -- Low and middle income -- Europe EMU -- High income -- Country tables (in alphabetical order) -- Glossary. |
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Now in its 6th edition, The Little Data Book 2004 is a pocket-sized ready reference on key development data for 206 countries. Profiles of each country include 54 key development indicators like: Population and population growth; GNI, GDP, GDP growth, Exports and Imports, and Gross Capital Formation; Deforestation, Water Use, Energy Use and Electricity Use per Capita; Life Expectancy, Fertility Rate, Child Malnutrition, Prevalence of HIV, Girls in Primary School; Paved Roads, Aircraft Departures, Personal Computers; High-technology exports, Foreign Direct Investment, Present Value of Debt, and Aid per Capita. Drawing on data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators 2004, The Little Data Book provides quick reference to the latest available data for World Bank member countries as well as other |
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economies with populations of over 30,000. Separate tables summarize data for the World, by Region (East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and Africa, et cetera), and Income Group. A helpful Glossary of Terms defines each indicator. |
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UNINA9911141558103321 |
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Autore |
Marshall Katherine <1947-> |
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Development and faith : where mind, heart, and soul work together / / Katherine Marshall and Marisa Van Saanen |
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Washington DC, : World Bank, c2007 |
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1-280-94040-9 |
9786610940400 |
0-8213-7174-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xviii, 329 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Economic development - Religious aspects |
Religion and social problems |
Poverty |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1. Bridging the Worlds of Development and Faith; BOXES; PART I - PARTNERS ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGES; PART II - FAITH COMMUNITIES IN ACTION; PART III - EXTENDING THE REACH: GLOBAL DIALOGUE, PARTNERSHIPS, AND MOVEMENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; PART IV - CONFLICT, REBUILDING, AND RECONCILIATION; Selected Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The faith and development nexus is both a promising new focus for secular development agencies and a historic reality: for centuries, world faiths and individuals inspired by their faith have played many roles in social change and social welfare. Secular development agencies have largely operated in parallel to the world of faith-motivated development. The World Bank began in the late 1990's to explore ways |
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in which faith and development are connected. The issue was not and is not about religion, but about the recognition that some of the best experts on development are faith leaders living |
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