A Quality of Growth Index for Developing Countries : A Proposal /

This paper proposes a new quality of growth index (QGI) for developing countries. The index encompasses both the intrinsic nature and social dimensions of growth, and is computed for over 90 countries for the period 1990-2011. The approach is premised on the fact that not all growth is created equal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mlachila, Montfort
Other Authors: Tapsoba, Rene, Tapsoba, Sampawende
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/172
Online Access:Full text available on IMF