Topic 10

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A concept within the field of international development. It involves studies of the human condition with it’s core being the capability approach.

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Human Development

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A term popularized by Gary Becker, an economist from the University of Chicago, and Jacob Mincer that refers to the stock of knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value.

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Human Capital

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Another component of human development which requires investment in people.

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Productivity

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Productivity is commonly called as

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Investment in Human Capital

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The improvement in the quality of human resources raises the productivity of existing resources. _______- the Nobel Prize winning economist -articulated it’s importance. “The decisive factors of production in improving the welfare of poor people are not space, energy, and crop land, the decisive factor is the improvement in population quality. “

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Theodore W. Schultz

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It implies a political democracy in which people themselves make the decisions about their lives.

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Empowerment

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Under it, people enjoy greater political and civil liberties and remain free from excessive controls and regulations.

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Empowerment

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It refers to decentralization of power so that the benefits of governance are reaped by all peoples.

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Empowerment

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Empower people, especially the women and the poor, it then breaks the “deprivation trap.”

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Decentralization and Participation

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Asserts “If people can exercise their choices in the political, social, and economic spheres, there is a good prospect that growth will be strong, democratic, participatory and durable.”

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Mahbub ul Haq

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This concept focuses on the need to maintain the long-term protective capacity of the biosphere. This then suggest that growth cannot go on indefinitely; there are, of course, ‘limits to growth’.

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Sustainable Development

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The inequality adjusted ________ is used as a way of measuring actual progress in human development by the United Nations.

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Human Development Index

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This term focuses on the desired balance between future economic growth and environmental quality.

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Sustainability

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If development is viewed in terms of enhancing people’s basic capabilities, people must enjoy equitable access to opportunities. Such may be called _______.

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Equality-related capabilities

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An alternative approach to a single focus on economic growth, and focused more on social justice, as a way of understanding progress.

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Human Development Index

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May be defined as an expansion of human capabilities, a widening of choices, an enhancement of freedom and a fulfillment of human rights.

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Human Development

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It serves as a more humane measure of development than a strictly income-based benchmark of per capital GNP.

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Human Development Index

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It is also defined as “a process of enlarging people’s choices”, “and strengthen human capabilities” in a way which enables them to lead longer, healthier and fuller lives.

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Human Development

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From this broad definition of human development, one gets an idea of three _____ involved in human development interpretation. These are to lead a long and healthy life, to be educated, and to enjoy a decent standard of living.

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Critical issues

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An increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services, compared from one period of time to another.

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Economic growth

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A monetary measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced in a period of time.

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GDP

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Enumerate the Components of Human Development

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Equality
Sustainability
Productivity
Empowerment

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It affects people’s lives and economic and social development in many ways; improved labor market outcomes both in terms of employment rates and earnings.

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G. Skill

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Used to indicate the general well-being of people and societies. It often is associated with the term “standard of living” but the two do not necessarily mean the same.

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F. Quality of Life

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It is merely the evaluation of the wealth and employment status of a person in a society.

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F. Quality of Life / H. Standard of Living

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Some politicians and economist use this term to assess the livability of a society.

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F. Quality of Life

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In international development, this is used to broaden the analysis of a society’s standard of living. The theories and methodologies use greatly depend on the organization’s principles and ideologies. In many cases, such methods also are affected by the kind of result that the organization expects from their study.

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F. Quality of Life

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The ability to carry out a task with pre-determined results often within a given amount of time, energy, or both. It can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills.

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G. Skill

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The economic value that an employee provides to an employer. The assessment of this value is related to the body of skill, knowledge, and experience that the employee possesses.

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C. Human Capital

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Refers to the supply and demand for labor, in which employees provide the supply and employers the demand. It is a major component of any economy, and is intricately tied in and with markets for capital ,goods, and services.

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E. Labor Market

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These are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in the forms of treaties, customary international law, general principles and other sources of international law.

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K. Universal Human Rights

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These are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to have this without discrimination. These are all interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible.

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D. Human Rights