Description:
This book investigates the impact of global goals and quantitative target setting as central instruments for defining global priorities. Building on 11 case studies, this book provides a goal-by-goal analysis by leading specialists of how the MDGs have shifted policy agendas and reshaped concepts. It offers insights for a more rigorous use of indicators and cautions on their limitations and perverse consequences. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities.