Is it correct to take HDI (Human Development Index) as a measure of de

1.	Is it correct to take HDI (Human Development Index) as a measure of development?
Answer» 1. As a measure of development HDI is an improvement over GDP and per capita income. 2. The idea of development hardly limited to production of goods and services. 3. Rapid expansion of production and income coexist with malnutrition and lack of education and health. 4. HDI expands the meaning of development to include social indicators of health and education.

Is it correct to take HDI (Human Development Index) as a measure of development?

Answer»

1. As a measure of development HDI is an improvement over GDP and per capita income.

2. The idea of development hardly limited to production of goods and services.

3. Rapid expansion of production and income coexist with malnutrition and lack of education and health.

4. HDI expands the meaning of development to include social indicators of health and education.