Ranking Nations

Stephen Morse

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Abstract: This engaging book assesses the statistical need for using particular ranking systems to compare the status of nations. With an overarching focus on human development, environmental performance and corruption, it carefully maps out some of the main processes associated with the ranking of countries.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Geography; Politics and Public Policy Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 9781800886308
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 A curious obsession with ranking , pp 1-25

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Ch 2 Three windows on humanity: development, corruption and environmental performance , pp 26-64

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Ch 3 Ranking nations with indices: why and how? , pp 65-99

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Ch 4 Exploring country rankings , pp 100-109

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Ch 5 Moving the goalposts: impact of changing index methodology on country rank , pp 110-130

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Ch 6 Read all about it: media reporting of country ranks , pp 131-163

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Ch 7 Closing thoughts: to rank or not to rank? , pp 164-174

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