ABSTRACT
Introduction In this chapter, we ask whether the much touted international development targets for 2015 set forth by the United Nations (UN) in its Millennium Development
Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................73 Methodology .......................................................................................................75 Findings ............................................................................................................. 77
Is Absorption of MDGs Related to the Process of Developing PRSPs? ............79 Does a Country’s Geographical Region Affect How MDGs Are Absorbed? .....80 Does Level of Development or Relative Poverty Influence MDG Absorption? 81 Does Better National Governance Result in Greater Absorption of MDGs? ....85 Is the Absorption of MDGs Related to National Income (GDP per Capita)? ..88
Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 90
