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Classifying Sustainable Development Goal trajectories: A country-level methodology for identifying which issues and people are getting left behind

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  • McArthur, John W.
  • Rasmussen, Krista

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How useful are the Sustainable Development Goals for conducting empirical analysis at the country level? We develop a methodological framework for answering this question, with special emphasis on the SDGs’ normative ambition of “no one left behind.” We first classify all 169 SDG targets and find that 78 incorporate an outcome-focus that is quantitatively assessable at the country level, including 43 through a systematic approach to establishing “proxy targets.” We then present a framework for diagnosing the embedded diversity of absolute and relative indicator trajectories in a harmonized manner, based on a country’s share of its starting gap on course to be closed by the relevant deadline. In turn, we present a method for estimating the human consequences of falling short on targets, measured by the number of lives at stake and people’s basic needs at stake.

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  • McArthur, John W. & Rasmussen, Krista, 2019. "Classifying Sustainable Development Goal trajectories: A country-level methodology for identifying which issues and people are getting left behind," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:123:y:2019:i:c:19
    DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.06.031
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