Human Development Index - An elaborate means of evaluating a country's HD

Scholary Paper aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Wirtschaft - Volkswirtschaftslehre, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 1.00, Universität Hamburg, Veranstaltung: Programm: MIBA, 33 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Englisch, Anmerkungen: Why was an index like the Human Development Index (HDI) established in the first place? That question and what the HDI really is about is the topic of this paper. The aim is to highlight its uniqueness and show how it differentiates from other measurement tools of human development. This assignment was done with secondary research only. For a topic that young there are efficient internet sources available which were sufficient enough to complete the assignment based on the oral presentation. , Abstract: Why was an index like the Human Development Index (HDI) established in the first place? That question and what the HDI really is about is the topic of this paper. The aim is to highlight its uniqueness and show how it differentiates from other measurement tools of human development. This assignment was done with secondary research only. For a topic that young there are efficient internet sources available which were sufficient enough to complete the assignment based on the oral presentation.