Measure Of Development Flashcards
1
Q
What is the economic development?
A
It is the sustainable increase in living standards for a country.
2
Q
How is the Human Development Index measured?
A
Using health, education and income
3
Q
What are the advantages of using HDI?
A
More useful
More important metrics
Meaningful comparisons
Government policy
Quality of life
4
Q
What are the disadvantages of using HDI?
A
Inequality
Short term information
Data often lags reality
5
Q
What are other ways to measure development?
A
Energy consumption per person
Mobile phones per thousand people
Number of girls completing primary education
The propotion of:
Male populaiton engaged in agriculture
The population with access to clean water
The population with internet access
