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Previously: Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego. Studia i Prace WNEiZ
POMIARY ROZWOJU SPOŁECZNO-GOSPODARCZEGO W AFRYCE SUBSAHARYJSKIEJ - PORÓWNANIE WYKORZYSTYWANYCH WSKAŹNIKÓW
(Measuring socio-economic development in sub-Saharan Africa – a comparison between indices)
DOI: 10.18276/sip.2016.44/1-23
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| ISSN: | 2450-7733 |
| eISSN: | 2300-4096 |
| Authors: |
Agnieszka
Witoń
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie |
| Keywords: | sub-Saharan Africa HDI developing countries socio-economic development |
| Issue / book publication date: | 2016 |
| Page range: | 12 (279-290) |
| OAI-PMH: | Metadata |
| Klasyfikacja JEL: | I32 O10 O55 |
 
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Abstract
The article covers the topic of measuring socio-economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. Popular indices are presented, along with sub-Saharan countries’ results. A relationship between the results of the indices was analyzed using Spearman correlation coefficient and Kendall’s Tau. A strong correlation was observed between Human Development Index and Multidimensional Poverty Index, both of which are indices endorsed by UNDP. No further strong correlation was found.
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