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A book containing references, alphabetically arranged, to the contents of a series or collection of documents or volumes; or a section (normally at the end) of a single volume or set of volumes containing such references to its contents.

Statistical indexes are also used to track or measure changes in the economy (for example, the Consumer Price Index) and movement in stock markets (for example, Standard & Poor's Index). Such indexes are usually keyed to a base year, month, or other period of comparison.

In mortgage financing, the term is used to determine adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) interest rates after the discount period ends. Common indexes for ARMs are one-year Treasury Securities and the national average cost of funds to savings and loan associations.

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'Although starting from a low base, Cambodia has one of the highest rates of growth in its Human Development Index in the Asia Pacific Region.

Kingdom up on development index

Key words: Health, health outcomes, human development index.

Health Outcomes in Low, Medium, High and Very High Human Developed Countries: A Cross Comparison with Pakistan

Now days, Human Development Index (HDI) has turned into an orthodox symbol for regional and national growth of a country as well as the widely used multidimensional welfare measure.

CORRELATES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX IN LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH AND VERY HIGH HUMAN DEVELOPED NATIONS

The Bahraini ambassador said the honour coincides with the UN's Global Human Development report for 2016 which shows a perpetual increase in the kingdom's human development index and affirms Bahrain's commitment to achieving 2030 sustainable development goals.

Arab honour to HRH Premier lauded

4 (Petra)--Jordan ranked 80th among 188 world countries and 8th among 22 Arab countries on the Human Development Index (HDI), according to the UN's Human Development report 2015 entitled "Work for human development".

Jordan ranks 8th among Arab countries on Human Development Index

Human Development Index 2015) - is a cumulative indicator of the level of human development in the country, so it is sometimes used as a synonym for such concepts as "quality of life" or "standard of living".

Sustainable Development of the countries - Members of the SCO: From collective Security before the Planned Economic Integration in the field of Renewable Energy

The annual Human Development Index certainly includes Norway and its neighbours Sweden, Finland and Denmark in the upper reaches of the charts but this could be attributable to the income, educational attainments and life expectancy of the inhabitants of these Nordic countries and very little with the disclosures of income tax returns.

More to Scandinavian happiness than this

Researchers found that on average across all 184 countries studied, a higher Human Development Index measure was associated with a higher incidence of bowel cancer.

Global rates of bowel cancer on the rise

In its report, the attached agency of the UN revealed that in Asia and the Pacific, Human Development Index (HDI) values had been rising due to years of sustained economic growth and fast technological progress.

UNDP cites Aquino's 'inclusiveness' tack

The 2015 Human Development Report included the Human Development Index (HDI) for 2014.

2015 Human Development Report: Turkey making no headway

The UN released its annual Human Development Index (HDI) for 2015 and Egypt ranked 108th among the 188 countries that the report examined, advancing two positions from its ranking in 2014.

UN releases 2015 Human Development Index

Although Pakistan and Bangladesh had a lower Human Development Index (HDI) than India, they still performed better on gender equality.