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Measuring Human Development
Author(s) -
Smith Peter
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
asian economic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.345
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1467-8381
pISSN - 1351-3958
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8381.1993.tb00103.x
Subject(s) - human development (humanity) , economics , human development index , development (topology) , calibration , econometrics , human resources , distribution (mathematics) , key (lock) , regional science , computer science , economic growth , geography , statistics , mathematics , management , mathematical analysis , computer security
The uneven distribution of resources, income and wealth in the world makes it desirable to devise a method for evaluating the relative levels of human development in different countries, but a satisfactory approach needs to go beyond calibration of output per head. This paper explores key issues concerning the measurement of human development and examines the UNDP's modified Human Development Index, assessing its potential usefulness and limitations in enabling comparisons across countries. The extent to which the approach can provide the basis for a profile of an individual country is also analysed, using Singapore as a case study.