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Data Gap Analysis, Indicator Selection and Index Development: A Case for Developing Economies
- Source :
- Social Indicators Research. 148:893-960
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019.
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Abstract
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and its measurement is a key policy focus across the globe. Despite existence of several indices and reporting agencies, it is a challenging task to identify progress, specifically in the case of developing economies. These economies are predominantly in Asia and Africa and have a great bearing on global performance. These countries have diverse geographical and cultural elements with an active sub-national institutional framework. Data gap coupled with poor data quality and limited financial support does not help their case. Without appropriate indicator selection and index measurement it is not possible to judge the actual current situation or compare the SDG situation around the world. This paper attempts a practical and simpler approach to overcome the constraints, provide direction and facilitate measurement of SDG position in such countries using the case of India. This is done by identifying gaps, suggesting a tailored approach to indicator selection and measurement and further, developing a suitable index for SDG measurement at the sub-national level. The results and findings should be of great interest for policy making and implementing agencies.
- Subjects :
- Sustainable development
Index (economics)
Sociology and Political Science
05 social sciences
General Social Sciences
Globe
Developing country
050109 social psychology
Gap analysis
Environmental economics
medicine.anatomical_structure
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Data quality
0502 economics and business
Human geography
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
Position (finance)
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Business
050207 economics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15730921 and 03038300
- Volume :
- 148
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Social Indicators Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........c2d4a185aeb1daecdbce3cd2bfe38435