Publication:
World Development Indicators 2008

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-16T19:13:56Z
dc.date.available2012-10-16T19:13:56Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractRelease of the final report of the International Comparison Program (ICP) and publication of new estimates of purchasing power parities (PPPs) in World Development Indicators 2008 are an important statistical milestone. The estimates offer a consistent and comprehensive set of data on the cost of living in developed and developing countries, the first since 1997, when the results of the previous ICP data collection were published in World Development Indicators. The 2005 data cover 146 countries and territories, 29 more than the last round in 1993, and many for the first time. Collecting data on thousands of products sold through a multitude of outlets, the 2005 ICP is the largest international statistical program ever undertaken. New methods were used to describe the products being priced, record the data, and analyze the results. Countries in Africa took the opportunity to review their national accounts and adopt new standards and methods. In all regions regional coordinators worked closely with national statistical offices to collect and validate the data. The result is a genuine global effort, with an extensive capacity building component. More work will follow from the ICP. First is the revision of the international ($1 a day) poverty line and estimation of the corresponding poverty rates, certain to change a view of the absolute level of poverty in the world. PPPs have many applications in economic analysis. They are used to determine the relative size of countries and their obligations to international institutions. The publication of new estimates will inspire a new wave of academic studies. And as all of this work goes on, planning for the next round of the ICP will be getting under way.en
dc.identifierhttps://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/587251468176971009
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7386-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7386-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11855
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Development Indicators;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAgricultural output
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectAir
dc.subjectAir pollution
dc.subjectBalance of payments
dc.subjectbase year
dc.subjectbenchmark
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectChild malnutrition
dc.subjectchild mortality
dc.subjectchildbirth
dc.subjectdebt
dc.subjectDeforestation
dc.subjectDevelopment Assistance
dc.subjectDevelopment Economics
dc.subjectDevelopment Indicators
dc.subjectDisease prevention
dc.subjecteconomic activity
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjecteconomic performance
dc.subjectemissions
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency
dc.subjectexchange rate
dc.subjectexchange rates
dc.subjectexports
dc.subjectextreme poverty
dc.subjectGambia
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP per capita
dc.subjectgirls
dc.subjectGNP
dc.subjectgovernment expenditures
dc.subjectGross domestic product
dc.subjectGross domestic product Per capita
dc.subjectgross national product
dc.subjecthousing
dc.subjectimports
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectincome groups
dc.subjectintermediate inputs
dc.subjectinternational organizations
dc.subjectLabor force
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectlive births
dc.subjectLow income
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectmaternal health
dc.subjectMaternal mortality
dc.subjectMaternal mortality ratio
dc.subjectMortality
dc.subjectmortality rates
dc.subjectmothers
dc.subjectnational income
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectPopulation dynamics
dc.subjectpopulation growth
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectprice indexes
dc.subjectPrivate sector
dc.subjectproducers
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectpurchasing power
dc.subjectrefugees
dc.subjectReproductive health
dc.subjectrisk factors
dc.subjectSocial indicators
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africa
dc.subjectTariff barriers
dc.subjecttrade blocs
dc.subjectunderweight children
dc.subjectUnemployment
dc.subjectUrbanization
dc.subjectUruguay
dc.subjectUzbekistan
dc.subjectvaluation
dc.subjectvalue added
dc.subjectWater pollution
dc.subjectWeight
dc.subjectWorld Health Organization
dc.titleWorld Development Indicators 2008en
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2010-04-21
okr.doctypePublications & Research::World Development Indicators
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid587251468176971009
okr.guid982631468339615557
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7386-6
okr.identifier.report54167
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/587251468176971009/pdf/541670WDI0200810Box345641B01PUBLIC1.pdf
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Conditions and Volatility
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Economics & Finance
okr.unitDevelopment Data Group (DECDG)
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Thumbnail Image
Name:
World development indicators 2008.pdf
Size:
11.67 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
English PDF
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
World development indicators 2008.txt
Size:
3.79 MB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
English text
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
World Development Indicators