Next article No AccessEconomic Growth and Social Indicators: An Exploratory AnalysisJohannes Fedderke and Robert KlitgaardJohannes FedderkeCity University, London, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Search for more articles by this author and Robert KlitgaardRand Graduate School, Santa Monica Search for more articles by this author City University, London, and University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgRand Graduate School, Santa MonicaPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Economic Development and Cultural Change Volume 46, Number 3April 1998 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/452354 Views: 159Total views on this site Citations: 53Citations are reported from Crossref © 1998 by The University of Chicago. 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