Chris Blattman, “Real-World Development Indicators”

• Number of tall buildings not occupied by the government or United Nations.
• Probability that the President/Prime Minister seeks medical treatment in own country.
• Proportion of political leaders younger than the average life expectancy.
• Proportion of resort vacationers from that or neighboring countries.
• Percent of young people that prefer to start a business rather than work for an NGO.
• Percent of undergraduate students taking a real major, rather than development studies.
• Number of wrecked airplanes near the runway of the main airport.
• Proportion of NGO websites not written in English or French.
• Number of people who take pictures of you.
• Percent of people too busy to answer your survey.
• Number of government officials who give foreign experts the “who the hell are you?” look.