TY - BOOK ED - World Bank TI - World Development Indicators 1998 SN - 0821341243 (pbk.): PY - 1998/// CY - Washington DC PB - World Bank KW - DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS KW - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KW - ECONOMIC INDICATORS KW - ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS KW - GLOBALIZATION KW - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS KW - INTERNATIONAL TRADE KW - SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT KW - STATISTICS N2 - Divided into 6 main thematic sections, each with an introductory overview, worldwide statistical tables and text tables. The first section is entitled World View and includes comparative development indicators under such headings as size of economy, quality of life, development progress, trends in long-term economic development, trends in long-term economic development, and key indicators for other (smaller) economies.Other sections provide a range of statistics for: People; Environment; Economy; States and markets (including defence expenditures and trade in arms); and Global links - trade, aid, labour and tourism. Companion volume - the World Bank Atlas - also in stock ER -