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What is the primary focus of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What is the primary focus of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Which dimension of the HDI is measured by life expectancy at birth?
Which dimension of the HDI is measured by life expectancy at birth?
How does the HDI treat gross national income (GNI) per capita?
How does the HDI treat gross national income (GNI) per capita?
What does the HDI fail to capture in its measurements?
What does the HDI fail to capture in its measurements?
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Which of the following statements about the HDI is true?
Which of the following statements about the HDI is true?
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Study Notes
Human Development Index (HDI)
- HDI emphasizes human capabilities over economic growth as the key measure of development.
- HDI is a composite measure of average achievement in health, education, and standard of living.
- It's calculated using the geometric mean of normalized indices for each dimension.
- Health dimension: Assessed by life expectancy at birth.
- Education dimension: Measured by mean years of schooling for adults (25+) and expected years of schooling for children of school-entering age.
- Standard of living dimension: Measured by gross national income (GNI) per capita, using the logarithm of income to account for diminishing returns of income.
- The geometric mean is used to combine the scores for the three dimensions into a single composite HDI score.
- HDI can be used to analyze policy choices by comparing countries with similar GNI per capita but different human development outcomes.
- HDI is a simplified measure, and doesn't account for inequalities, poverty, human security, empowerment, etc.
- Other composite indices from the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) provide broader insights into issues such as inequality, gender disparity, and poverty.
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This quiz explores the Human Development Index (HDI), focusing on its role as a composite measure of health, education, and standard of living. It highlights how HDI emphasizes human capabilities over economic growth and utilizes geometric means to assess development metrics. Test your knowledge on the calculation and significance of HDI in policy analysis.
