Human development as statistical artifact

被引:10
作者
Luchters, G [1 ]
Menkhoff, L [1 ]
机构
[1] RHEIN WESTFAL TH AACHEN,AACHEN,GERMANY
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D O I
10.1016/0305-750X(96)00038-1
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
The 1995 version of Human Development Index (HDI) allows for changes in HDI values without respective changes in human development. Three causes can be identified as related to the measurement of the HDI's income dimension. A conclusive solution to the discussed problems would be to apply a single simple function type for the income transformation. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
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页码:1385 / 1392
页数:8
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