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Chapter 1 - From statistics to indicators 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Classidication of indicators 1.3. Operation and structure 1.4. Indicators and scientific enquiry Chapter 2 - Indicator techniques 2.1. Data handling 2.2. Format 2.3. Stocks and flows 2.4. Ratios 2.5. Aggregation and averages 2.6. Scaling 2.7. Weighting and equivalence scales 2.8. Index numbers 2.9. Correlation and regression 2.10. Time series analysis 2.11. Multivariate analysis Chapter 3 - Development applications of indicators 3.1. Development - general 3.2. Gross national product 3.3. Accounts systems 3.4. Ordinal evaluation 3.5. Basic needs 3.6. Income distribution 3.7. Poverty 3.8. Levels of living 3.9. Human development 3.10. Quality of life Chapter 4 - Economic applications of indicators 4.1. Economic activity 4.2. Business cycles 4.3. Stock exchange indexes 4.4. Standardised indicators 4.5. international price comparisons 4.6. Labour market 4.7. Productivity 4.8. Performance 4.9. Economic diagrams and formulas Chapter 5 - Social applications of indicators 5.1. 'Social indicators' 5.2. Health 5.3. Education 5.4. Intelligence tests 5.5. Science 5.6. Environment 5.7. Culture 5.8. Human Rights 5.9. War and peace 5.10. Politics 5.11. Performance merit 5.12. Status 5.13. Time use 5.14. Urban studies Chapter 6 - Conclusion