The Human Development Index (HDI)
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Which indicators are used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI)?

  • Gross national income, education, and life expectancy
  • Life expectancy, education, and per capita income
  • Education, per capita income, and gross national income
  • Per capita income, life expectancy, and education (correct)

    • Who developed the Human Development Index (HDI)?

  • Mahbub ul-Haq (correct)
  • Pakistani economist
  • Human Development Report Office
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    • What is the purpose of the Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI)?

  • To rank countries into four tiers of human development
  • To measure the maximum level of HDI
  • To measure the actual level of human development accounting for inequality (correct)
  • To measure a country's development

    • How is a country's level of HDI determined?

    <p>By a combination of lifespan, education level, and gross national income (GNI) per capita</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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