Which Indicator Changed How People View Development?

💡 The Answer

• The Human Development Index (HDI) is the most widely used indicator of human development.
• It has changed how people view the concept of development.
• Critics have criticized the weighing of factors, especially life expectancy.
• Critics have criticized the limited factors, omitting distributional and gender inequality.
• Others criticize the oversimplification of using a single number per country.