Paper I · 6 Indian Economy & Planning · 6.5.6 Human development and demography

6.5.6.1 Human development: capability approach and the HDI method

Human development treats people's real freedoms and choices as the goal of development, and the HDI measures it using health, education and income.

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Key terms

  • human development
  • Mahbub ul Haq
  • Amartya Sen
  • capability approach
  • HDI
  • geometric mean
  • goalposts
  • HDR 2025
  • life expectancy
  • mean years of schooling

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  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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