Human Development Index (HDI) Quiz

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Who developed the Human Development Index (HDI)?

  • Mahbub ul-Haq (correct)
  • Abhijit Banerjee
  • Amartya Sen
  • Muhammad Yunus

What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?

  • Political stability, military expenditure, and gender equality
  • Healthcare expenditure, unemployment rate, and industrial output
  • Gross national income, population density, and literacy rate
  • Life expectancy, education, and per capita income (correct)

What does the Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) account for?

  • Political stability
  • Technological advancement
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Inequality in human development (correct)

What organization further used the Human Development Index (HDI) to measure a country's development?

<p>United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is a country's level of HDI affected?

<p>Higher lifespan, higher education level, and higher per capita income (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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