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ProgBlog: Data challenges in estimating the HDI: The cases of Cuba, Palau and the Occup... - 4 views

theblogprogress.blogspot.com/...s-in-estimating-hdi-cases.html HDI cuba development GNI GDP education
shared by James Mattiace on 22 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • James Mattiace on 22 Jun 11
     
    Great article by two UN staff that actually write the HDI reports on some methodology.  Quick, easy, and interesting read about the flaws of the data.  Great "peak behind the curtain"
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World News - Be happy, not just rich, says UN chief Ban Ki-moon - 1 views

worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/...rich-says-un-chief-ban-ki-moon Disparities in wealth and development happiness GNI HDI measurement
shared by James Mattiace on 06 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • James Mattiace on 06 Apr 12
     
    Introduces idea of a GNH  (Gross National happiness).  Not a new concept, but made the news anyway.  Could present as another alternative to GNI and HDI.
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Social Progress Index - the new GDP? - 3 views

www.telegraph.co.uk/...ality-of-life-index-shows.html ib_geog2009 Disparities in wealth and development Patterns in resource consumption Patterns and Change
shared by Dominic Tilley on 07 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Dominic Tilley on 07 Apr 14
     
    This new measure of national wealth could change the focus on economic wealth as a measure of development. Interestingly the rankings differ little from the GDP or HDI rankings, but it could influence future policy discussions.
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Norway "best" country to live in - 2 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8290550.stm ib_geog2009 disparities_indicators
shared by Dominic Tilley on 05 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Dominic Tilley on 05 Oct 09
     
    HDI made simple - talks about the index and recent changes in how countries fared
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