Human Development Index (HDI)

Question 1

Dimensions of HDI

Answer 1

1. Life expectancy at birth (long = healthy life)
2. Average schooling years at age 25. Expected years of schooling (knowledgable)
3. Gross national income per capita at economy’s purchasing power (decent standard of living)

Question 2

Human development

Answer 2

People; are they healthy, are they knowledgable, do they have a decent standard of living
Capabilities; do they live long, can they think effectively / on their own, can they earn reasonable income

Question 3

HDI Limitations

Answer 3

• Limited human welfare perspective (ex: security/safety, inequality, poverty)
• Excludes environmental components
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