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In the scope of humanity
Humanity

Humanity is the whole human species, human nature , and the human condition . It is also the study of one branch of the humanities, academic disciplines which study the human condition using analytic, critical, or speculative methods....
, human development is an international and economic development paradigm.

n development is about much more than the rise or fall of national incomes. It is about creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. People are the real wealth of nations and thus human development means expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they value.






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In the scope of humanity
Humanity

Humanity is the whole human species, human nature , and the human condition . It is also the study of one branch of the humanities, academic disciplines which study the human condition using analytic, critical, or speculative methods....
, human development is an international and economic development paradigm.

Scope of Human development

Human development is about much more than the rise or fall of national incomes. It is about creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. People are the real wealth of nations and thus human development means expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they value. Economic growth is only one way — if a very important one — for a nation to increase the choices available to its people.

Human Development Index

The Human Development Index (HDI) is the normalized measure of life expectancy
Life expectancy

Life expectancy is the average number of years of life remaining at a given age. It is the average expected lifespan of an individual. Life expectancy is heavily dependent on the criteria used to select the group....
, literacy
Literacy

The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to Reading , Writing, Listening, and Speech communication....
, education
Education

File:Inukshuk Monterrey 1.jpgEducation can be seen as a product or a process and considered in a broad sense or a technical sense. According to philosophy of education George F....
, standard of living
Standard of living

The standard of living refers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people, and the way these goods and services are distributed within a population....
, and GDP per capita for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare
Welfare economics

Welfare economics is a branch of economics that uses microeconomics techniques to simultaneously determine allocative efficiency within an economy and the income Distribution associated with it....
.

The 2007 report showed a small increase in world HDI in comparison with last year's report. This rise was fueled by a general improvement in the developing world, especially of the least developed countries
Least Developed Countries

Least Developed Countries are countries which according to the United Nations exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic International development, with the lowest Human Development Index ratings of list of countries....
 group. This marked improvement at the bottom was offset with a decrease in HDI of high income countries.

See also

  • American Human Development Report
    American Human Development Report

    The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008-2009, published by Columbia University Press and Social Science Research Council, applies the Human Development approach to the United States and includes a modified American Human Development Index....
  • World development