Measuring the Condition of the World's Poor: The Physical Quality of Life Index.

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Measuring the Condition of the World's Poor: The Physical Quality of Life Index Morris David Morris Oxford; Pergamon. 1979. 176pp. ?3.00 pb In the research for a more complete and penetrating measurement of economic performance (GNP being an unsatisfactory measurement of the broad concept of 'welfare'), Morris introduces a new social indicator of development progress the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI). A composite of life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy, the PQLI is a new tool for assessing the life chances of individuals, and has the advantage of being relevant to comparisons within, as well as between, countries. Used in conjunction with per capita GNP, it raises important questions for policymakers and scholars.

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