Alternatives to HDI
Multidimensional Poverty Index:
Parameters:
· Education: Mean Years of Schooling and School Attendance
· Health: Nutrition and Child Mortality
· Standard of Living: Access to clean water, electricity, sanitation, type of flooring, cooking fuel, other assets
Gross Happiness Index:
Given by Jigmay Signay Wangchuk – King of Bhutan
- Parameters: Questions like
- GDP Per capita, Access to Healthcare, Freedom to make choices, Trust, Freedom from corruption, Good governance
- Criticism:
- Too subjective
- Cultural variations in meaning
- Intercept point when it is asked
- People unaware of what they are deprived of
- Rank: 122/155
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