Horn, Robert Victor <br/><br/>
Statistical indicators for the economic & social sciences /  
Robert V. Horn. -- 
 - New York:  Cambridge University Press,  1993. 
 - xii, 227 p. 
<br/><br/>Inclui bibliografia e índice  
<br/><br/> 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  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521423996  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic indicators<br/>Social indicators<br/>INDICADORES ECONÔMICOS<br/>CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS<br/>ESTATÍSTICA APLICADA<br/>ECONOMIA<br/>ADMINISTRAÇÃO