Human Development Index

Economics ⇒ Economic Development

Human Development Index starts at 10 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Human Development Index. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe how life expectancy at birth affects the HDI of a country.

Describe how the HDI can help policymakers.

Describe one limitation of the Human Development Index.

Explain the difference between HDI and GDP per capita.

Explain the importance of education in improving a country's HDI.

Explain why HDI is considered a better measure of development than per capita income alone.

Explain why inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI) was introduced.

Explain why per capita income alone is not a sufficient indicator of development.

The Human Development Index is a composite index of which three basic dimensions?

What does HDI stand for?

What is the formula for calculating the HDI?

What is the range of values for the Human Development Index?

Who are the two economists credited with developing the concept of HDI?