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Explain the parameters for assessment and the spatial pattern of Human Development Index in the world.

  • UPSC 2013
  • Perspectives in Human Geography

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite, geometric-mean measure of average achievement in three basic dimensions — a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living — reported annually by UNDP since the first Human Development Report (1990), designed by Mahbub ul Haq.

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  • The Conceptual Basis: Why Income Alone Cannot Measure Development
  • The Parameters of Assessment: Three Dimensions, Four Indicators
  • Dimension 1 — A Long and Healthy Life
  • Dimension 2 — Knowledge
  • Dimension 3 — A Decent Standard of Living
  • The Method: Normalisation and Geometric Aggregation
  • …and 5 more sections, with a conclusion

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