Human Development: Definitions, Critiques, and Related Concepts

Sabina Alkire

No HDRP-2010-01, Human Development Research Papers (2009 to present) from Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Abstract: The purpose of this background paper is: i) to synthesize the discussions regarding the concept of human development, so as to inform the 2010 Report’s definition, and ii) drawing on the extensive policy and academic literatures, to propose relationships between the concept of human development and four related concepts: the Millennium Development Goals, Human Rights, Human Security, and Happiness. Inequality, the duration of outcomes across time, and environmental sustainability are also prominent due to their fundamental importance.

Keywords: human development; capability approach; Millennium Development Goals; human security; human rights; inequality; environment; happiness; process freedom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 B2 B5 D6 F0 I3 O1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 100 pages
Date: 2010-06
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Published as background research for the 2010 Human Development Report.

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