Economics B A-Level
Human Development Index (HDI)
What Human Development Index (HDI) means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Human Development Index (HDI)
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A composite measure combining GNI per capita, life expectancy, and mean/expected years of schooling, scoring countries between 0 and 1 and providing a broader measure of economic development than GDP alone.
Topics that use Human Development Index (HDI)
- Developed, emerging and developing economies (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Economic growth
- Emerging economies
- GDP per capita
- Global economic shifts
- Health indicators
- Income inequality
- Living standards
- Macroeconomic performance
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