The MDGs, Capabilities and Human Rights

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.