Human Development Revision

A long healthy life, Knowledge and Decent standard of living

• Dimension of the human development index

• Indicator of the human development index

• Low income country indicator

LE at birth, Knowledge (mean years of schooling &expected years of schooling), Decent standard of living (Gross National Income per capita)

• Indicators of the human development index

• Dimensions of the human development index

• High income country indicator

Human development is about creating environments in which people:

• can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests

• can develop to their full potential and lead creative lives in accord with their needs

• can develop to their expected potential and lead healthy, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests

The K and D part of the PPPCCKHD definition

• being a bearer of knowledge and a decent standard of living

• a decent standard of living and knowledge about health promotion

• have access to a knowledge and a decent standard of living

The PPP part of the PPPCCKHD definition

• Has Potential to lead Productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests, Participate in voting and community activities

• Can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests,

• Participate in the lives of their community, Can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests,

The HD part of the PPPCCKHD definition

• Human development index dimensions and indicators are used to calculate the level of social, economic and environmental development of a country.

• Having access to a decent standard of living and knowing about human development

• Having access to health and a decent standard of living

The CC part of the PPPCCKHD definition

• expand and deal with challenges, and enhanced confidence and capabilities

• expand and have choices, and enhanced capabilities

• expand and deal with life challenges in a consistent and controlled manner

Advantages of using the Human Development Index - select all that are correct

• Takes into account various indicators such as life expectancy and income

• Single statistic which can be used to measure / compare the level of development of different country

• A way to tell how rich a country is and how developed its economy is

• Deals with averages so gives an accurate picture of all people within the country

• Can be used to measure progress of a country

Disadvantages of using the Human Development Index - select all that apply

• HDI is complex measure and is takes into account 3 dimensions and 4 indicators

• It is based on averages therefore doesn't provide an indication of inequalities that may exist within a county

• It collects data on peoples feeling about their lives

• Collecting data in most countries is as easy as 1,2,3

Which of the following are incorrect when referring to the Human development Index (HDI)

• A single statistic that can be used to compare the level of development experienced in different countries

• uses a scale from 0-1.2

• Has 4 dimensions and 3 indicators

• HDI gives more specific information than classifying countries according to their level of income.