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    The document discusses the Human Development Index (HDI), which is used by the UN to evaluate and compare levels of development across countries. The HDI uses factors like income, education, and life expectancy to assign scores from 0-1, where 1 represents high development. It was created in 1990 by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and considers dimensions of long and healthy life, education, and standard of living. The document also lists some indicators and limitations of the HDI.

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    HUMAN INDEX DEVELOPMENT

    (HDI)
    TANYA VYAS
    DEVIKA SINGH JADOUN
    HARSHITA SHARMA
    HARSHITA SINGH
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)
    • The HDI is a measurement system used by the
    United Nations to evaluate the level of individual
    human development in each country.
    • The HDI uses components such as average annual
    income and educational expectations to rank and
    compare countries.
    • 1 indicates a high level of economic development,
    • 0 a very low level.
    HISTORY OF HDI
    • United Nations Development Programme
    reports consist of these human development
    reports.
    • Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq prepared
    it with the help of various economists. Nobel
    Laureate Amartya Sen of India had also
    prominent role in preparing of Human
    Development Index (HDI). These reports are
    seen from 1990 in UNDP reports.
    Dimensions of the Human Development Index
    The Human Development Index considers three main
    dimensions to evaluate the development of a country:
      1. Long and healthy life

    2. Education
     
    3. Standard of living
    .
    Indicators of the Human Development Index

    • Human development index rank


    • Life expectancy
    • Infant mortality rate
    • Maternal mortality rate
    • Adult literacy ratio
    • Percentage of the population below poverty
    line
    Limitations of Human Development Index

    • 1. Wide divergence among countries: 

    • 2. Reflect on long-term changes:


    • 3. No clear indication of the country’s
    welfare: 
    • 4. Measure data on few areas: 

    • 5. No standard education index in society: 

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