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The Odds of Achieving the MDGs

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dc.contributor.authorQuijada, José Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorGo, Delfin S.
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-19T17:40:25Z
dc.date.available2014-02-19T17:40:25Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractThree questions are frequently raised about the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Where do developing countries stand? What factors affect their rate of progress? Can lagging countries achieve these goals in the few years remaining until 2015? This paper examines these questions and takes a closer look at the variation in the rate of progress among developing countries. We argue that answers from the available data are surprisingly positive. In particular, three-quarters of developing countries are on target or close to being on target for all of the MDGs. Among the countries that are falling short, the average gap for the top half is about 10 percent. For those that are on target, or close to it, solid economic growth, policies, and institutions have been the key factors in their success. With improved policies and stronger growth, many countries that are close to being on target could achieve these targets by 2015 or soon after.en
dc.identifier.citationWorld Bank Research Observer
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17112
dc.identifier.issn1564-6971
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17112
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPublished by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Research Observer
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectchild mortality
dc.subjectcomplications
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectdevelopment efforts
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjecteconomic progress
dc.subjectgender parity
dc.subjectliving conditions
dc.subjectlow-income countries
dc.subjectmaternal mortality
dc.subjectmillennium development goals
dc.subjectprimary education
dc.subjectprogress
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectreducing maternal mortality
dc.subjectrespect
dc.subjectsafe drinking water
dc.subjectsafety nets
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjectsecondary education
dc.titleThe Odds of Achieving the MDGsen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.typeArticle de journalfr
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes
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okr.date.disclosure2014-02-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-06T11:27:26.779746Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Journal Article
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.identifier.doi10.1093/wbro/lks005
okr.journal.nbpages143-184
okr.language.supporteden
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Indicators
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population & Development
okr.volume27(2)
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