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Human Development Index was developed by :
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
The origins of the Human Development Index (HDI) are found in the annual Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). These were devised and launched by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990.
To produce the Human Development Reports, Mahbub ul Haq brought together a group of well-known development economists including:
Paul Streeten,
Frances Stewart,
Gustav Ranis,
Keith Griffin,
Sudhir Anand and
Meghnad Desai.
But it was Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s work on capabilities and functionings that provided the underlying conceptual framework.
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Answer: (b)
The origins of the Human Development Index (HDI) are found in the annual Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). These were devised and launched by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990.
To produce the Human Development Reports, Mahbub ul Haq brought together a group of well-known development economists including:
Paul Streeten,
Frances Stewart,
Gustav Ranis,
Keith Griffin,
Sudhir Anand and
Meghnad Desai.
But it was Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s work on capabilities and functionings that provided the underlying conceptual framework.
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