Economics A-Level
Human Development Index (HDI)
What Human Development Index (HDI) means in Economics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Human Development Index (HDI)
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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)
- Emerging and developing economies (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Measures of economic performance (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Gross National Income (GNI)
- Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
- Savings Gap
- Economic Development
- Microfinance
- Primary Product Dependency
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