4.3.1 Measures Of Development Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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4.3.1a
Three Dimensions of HDI
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- Education
- Health
- Living Standards
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4.3.1a
HDI : Education
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Measured : Mean years of schooling + expected years of schooling
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4.3.1a
HDI : Health
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Measured : life Expectancy
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4.3.1a
HDI : Living Standards
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Measured : GNI Per capita
5
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4.3.1a
Weighting of HDI
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Equal weighting
Each component = 1/3
6
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4.3.1a
Value of HDI
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Closer to 1 = more developed
7
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4.3.1b
Advantages of using HDI
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• Combines economic + social indicators → captures multidimensional development
• Enables comparison between countries and over time
8
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4.3.1b
Disdvantages of using HDI
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- Doesn’t include inequality, environmental quality, or political freedom → may give incomplete picture
- some countries don’t give correct info
9
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4.3.1c
Other Development Indicators
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- access to clean water
- CPI
