An Analysis of the Evolution of the Human Development Index with Special Reference to Its Income Component

Ravi Kant Bhatnagar
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Ravi Kant Bhatnagar: Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (Government of India), New Delhhi

Bangladesh Development Studies, 2001, vol. 27, issue 3, 35-66

Abstract: The author has reviewed methodology followed by the UNDP1 s Human Development Reports from beginning till the latest Report particularly with reference to its treatment given to income component in the computation of Human Development Index for various countries. A closer look has been taken on Atkinson based formulation of utility function adopted by UNDP in the Human Development Reports during 1991 to 1998 for discounting or adjusting the income levels (real GDP per capita in countries), exceeding a threshold level of income

Keywords: Utility functions Income level; Purchasing power parity; Real gross domestic product per capita; Adult literacy; Humans; Life expectancy; Educational attainment; Development studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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