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Why Was the Inequality-Adjusted HDI Introduced?
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- The original HDI omitted distributional inequality within countries.
- Critics noted the limited factors considered by the index.
- In response, the UNDP introduced the IHDI in its 2010 report.
- The IHDI adjusts the HDI for inequality across the population.
- This directly addressed a major criticism of the original HDI.
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