Measures of development 4.3.1

Question 1

Single indicators

Answer 1

• GDP/ capita or GNI/PPP
• Health measures – life expectancy, infant mortality
• Education measures – adult literacy, enrolment in primary education

Question 2

composite indicators

Answer 2

HDI – GDP/CAPITA PPP + adult literacy + school enrollment + life expectancy of birth

Question 3

Pros of HDI

Answer 3

• Broad – still includes GDP/ CAPITA
• Focus on development outcomes
• Allows for progress to be measured over time
• Attention focus on those with low development

Question 4

Cons of HDI

Answer 4

• Distribution of income? - could use the IHDI + lorenz curve/ gini coefficient
• Arbitrary weighting -> allocation of resources
• Freedom and choice not measured
• Other factors – crime, poverty – could use multi-dimensional poverty index, pollution, corruption.