World Development Indicators 2003

World Development Indicators 2003 contains reliable quantitative data which is essential for understanding economic and social development because it provides evidenceA'evidence to set policies, monitor progress, and evaluate results. World Development Indicators allows users to monitor progress toward the Millennium Development Goals. These goals, agreed to by all member states of the United Nations, establish specific, measurable targets for development in the early 21st century. World Development Indicators 2003 CD-ROM** contains over 550 time-series indicators for 208 countries and 18 country groups, covering 1960 to 2001, and offers mapping, charting and data export formats. The Tables function presents more than 5 sets of country tables, covering specialized topics such as social indicators, economic indicators, education, and population projections. In addition, it provides the full contents of the WDI print edition, and some quick reference tables on GNI per capita, country classification among others. ** The CD-ROM system requires Windows 98 or NT 4.0 or later, 20 MB of available hard disk space, 32 MB of RAM, and 2 MB of video memory. 64 K color video display recommended. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher and sound card optional. Single-user and Multiple-user (up to 15 users) are available.World Bank Staff is the author of 'World Development Indicators 2003 ', published 2003 under ISBN 9780821354247 and ISBN 0821354248.