HDI Pros and Cons HDI factors, pros and cons 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyA2/A-levelOCR Created by: NatashaCreated on: 18-03-13 18:43 What factors are included in HDI? Health: life expectancy at birth Education: mean years/ expected years of schooling Living standards: GNI per capita 1 of 3 Pros Few variables to measure - easy to calculate considers social and economic factors easily comparable between countries takes government spending into account - if wealth is spent on society's needs universally recognised 2 of 3 Cons remote areas are hard to get data from - not representative may not reflect quality of life situations can change very quickly reliant on accurate data collection averages don't show inequalities in 2010 education was changed from literacy rates to school enrollment - not directly comparable classifying a country as 'high'/'low' can be demoralising for those at the bottom and put off investors the 3 factors aren't mutually exclusive - they are dependant on each other 3 of 3
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