Convergence and divergence of basic needs and income: an international comparison

Edward Nissan and Farhauq Niroomand
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Farhauq Niroomand: The University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Journal of Developing Areas, 2005, vol. 39, issue 1, 151-167

Abstract: Using per capita income and the Human Development Index (HDI) data on 100 countries classified by income (High, Middle, Low) for the years 1975 to 1998, this paper investigates convergence or divergence among the three income classifications. Results indicate overall convergence for HDI and overall divergence for income. Countries performing better or worse than expected for both income and HDI are identified.

Keywords: Convergence; Income; Human development; Quality of Life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O17 O40 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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