Human Development Index (HDI)
What Human Development Index (HDI) means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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A primary composite measure combining three dimensions: health, education and standard of living, yielding a value between 0 and 1.
A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
A composite measure of life expectancy, education, and per capita income used to rank countries.
Topics that use Human Development Index (HDI)
- Economic growth and development (AQA A-Level)
- Emerging and developing economies (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Measures of economic performance (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Economic development
- Primary product dependency
- Savings gap
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Economic growth
- Foreign aid
- Foreign direct investment
- Globalisation
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