01589cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009926 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455216789 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Nielsen, Lynge. Classifications of Countries Basedon their Level of Development : How it is Done and How it Could Be Done / Lynge Nielsen. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (45 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The paper analyzes how the UNDP, the World Bank, and the IMF classify countries based on their level of development. These systems are found lacking in clarity with regard to their underlying rationale. The paper argues that a country classification system based on a transparent, data-driven methodology is preferable to one based on judgment or ad hoc rules. Such an alternative methodology is developed and used to construct classification systems using a variety of proxies for development attainment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/031 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/031/001.2011.issue-031-en.xml IMF e-Library