Human Development in Romania: A Comparative Approach to Identifying Shortcomings

Robert Stefan
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Robert Stefan: The Competition Council of Romania, Bucharest, Romania

Economics and Applied Informatics, 2017, issue 3, 33-46

Abstract: Following the research carried out by the economist Mahbub ul Haq, derived from the studies of Amartya Sen on human capabilities, in 1990, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published its first Human Development Report. It introduced the notion that development of a country is not merely equal to economic growth, but has the ultimate purpose of enriching human life by expanding people’s choices. Thus, Human Development seeks to reveal the fundamental role of human life: that of reaching its full potential. Even after 28 years since the fall of communism, the political environment in Romania continues to be unsopportive of proper development. This study seeks to identify the shortcomings of the primary dimensions of Human Development in Romania and hopefully make a firm and rhetorical call to action.

Keywords: Human development; Human abilities; Education system; Health system; Wealth; Wellbeing; economic development; Economic structure; Value-added (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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