World Development Indicators 2009

By World Bank

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector Development, Electronic commerce, Debt Markets, Economic History, Economic history, Ecology, Emerging Markets, Adaptation (Biology), Currencies and Exchange Rates, Economic development, Banks and Banking Reform, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Nature and nurture, Environmental Economics and Policies, Euthenics, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Private Sector Development, Statistics, Access to Finance, Labor and Social Protections, Economic Theory and Research, Labor Policies

Description: Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? 'World Development Indicators' is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. This indispensable statistical reference allows you to consult over 900 indicators for some 150 economies and 14 country groups in more than 80 tables. It provides a current overview of the most recent data available as well as important regional data and income group analysis in six thematic sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. World Development Indicators 2009 presents the most current and accurate development data on both a national level and aggregated globally. It allows you to monitor the progress made toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals endorsed by the United Nations and its member countries, the World Bank, and a host of partner organizations. These goals, which focus on development and the elimination of poverty, serve as the agenda for international development efforts.