Fukuda-Parr, Sakiko (ed) <br/><br/>
Handbook of human development :   concepts, measures, and policies / 
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and A K Shiva Kumar 
 - New Delhi :  Oxford University Press,  2009 
 - xxxi, 518p, 26cm. 
 - Handbook of Environmental law .
<br/><br/>Human development assumes a special significance in todays world of increasing affluence, expanding technological innovations, and rapid globalization. Defined as an enhancement of capabilities and an expansion of freedoms, the perspective is particularly critical as we collectively think of solutions to end global poverty, promote human security, and establish a just and peaceful society for all.This handbook contains key readings by eminent experts who have shaped the concept and practice of human development over the past fifteen years 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195692334 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development--Handbooks, manuals, etc<br/>Economic policy--Handbooks, manuals, etc<br/>Quality of life--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Social policy--Handbooks, manuals, etc
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.9  / FUK