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Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress

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  • Mark Weisbrot
  • Dean Baker
  • David Rosnick

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This report looks at available data on economic growth and various social indicators - including health outcomes and education - in low- and middle-income countries over the last 25 years.

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  • Mark Weisbrot & Dean Baker & David Rosnick, 2005. "Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2005-30, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
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    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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