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Which Criticism Questions the Weighing of Life Expectancy in HDI?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Some scholars criticize how HDI factors are weighed.
  • Specifically, an additional year of life expectancy is valued differently between countries.
  • This implies unequal valuation of human life across nations.
  • The criticism highlights a flaw in the index's methodology.
  • It led to calls for adjustments like the IHDI.

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