Sources for Key Indicators
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international dollars)
World Bank, ‘‘World Development Indicators Online,’’ 2009, http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/
EXTERNAL/DATASTATISTICS/0,,contentMDK:20398986~menuPK:64133163~pagePK:64133150
~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html.
Life expectancy at birth (years)
World Bank, ‘‘Key Development Data and Statistics,’’ 2009, http://www.worldbank.org/data/
countrydata/countrydata.html.
Literacy rate
World Bank, ‘‘Key Development Data and Statistics,’’ 2009, http://www.worldbank.org/data/
countrydata/countrydata.html.
Human development index (value and ranking)
United Nations Development Program (UNDP). ‘‘2008 Statistical Update’’, 2008, http://hdr.undp.org/en/.
Rule of law
World Bank. ‘‘Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996–2008’’, 2009, http://info.worldbank.org/
governance/wgi/index.asp.
Voice and accountability
World Bank. ‘‘Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996–2008’’, 2009, http://info.worldbank.org/
governance/wgi/index.asp.
Democracy index
Economist Intelligence Unit. ‘‘Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index, 2008’’, 2008, http://
www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=sovereign_ratings.
Digital opportunity index (value and ranking)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ‘‘World Information Society Report, 2007: Beyond WSIS’’, 2007, http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/publications/worldinformationsociety/2007/.
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GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international dollars)
World Bank, ‘‘World Development Indicators Online,’’ 2009, http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/
EXTERNAL/DATASTATISTICS/0,,contentMDK:20398986~menuPK:64133163~pagePK:64133150
~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html.
Life expectancy at birth (years)
World Bank, ‘‘Key Development Data and Statistics,’’ 2009, http://www.worldbank.org/data/
countrydata/countrydata.html.
Literacy rate
World Bank, ‘‘Key Development Data and Statistics,’’ 2009, http://www.worldbank.org/data/
countrydata/countrydata.html.
Human development index (value and ranking)
United Nations Development Program (UNDP). ‘‘2008 Statistical Update’’, 2008, http://hdr.undp.org/en/.
Rule of law
World Bank. ‘‘Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996–2008’’, 2009, http://info.worldbank.org/
governance/wgi/index.asp.
Voice and accountability
World Bank. ‘‘Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996–2008’’, 2009, http://info.worldbank.org/
governance/wgi/index.asp.
Democracy index
Economist Intelligence Unit. ‘‘Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index, 2008’’, 2008, http://
www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=sovereign_ratings.
Digital opportunity index (value and ranking)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ‘‘World Information Society Report, 2007: Beyond WSIS’’, 2007, http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/publications/worldinformationsociety/2007/.
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