World Social Indicators 2008

Index

The Trends

Introduction
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality
Worldwide Per Capita Income
Regional Variation in the Global Economic Expansion
Political and Economic Freedom
Other Measures

Understanding What Happened

Technophysio Evolution
Demographic Transition

Environmental Impact

Malthus Returns (Parochialism of the Present)
Destroying the Planet?
Addressing Global Warming

Conclusion

Conclusion