Handbook of Human Development
Concepts, Measures, and Policies
Published on 29. January 2009
Book
Hardback
550 pages
978-0-19-569233-4 (ISBN)
Description
Among the most influential ideas that have shaped development thinking in recent years is the concept of human development. The perspective is particularly critical in today's world as we collectively think of solutions to end global poverty, promote human security and establish a just and peaceful society for all.
This volume brings together the collection of papers that have shaped the human development approach with its set of concepts, measurement tools, and policy perspectives. The volume is divided into four sections: conceptual foundations, measurement, policy explorations, and new frontiers addressing the political dimensions of human development. The original contributions, so ably put together by the contributors, will stimulate thinking and action. This will be an essential source to all who are committed to taking action towards development that serves the health, well-being, freedom, and dignity of people.
This volume brings together the collection of papers that have shaped the human development approach with its set of concepts, measurement tools, and policy perspectives. The volume is divided into four sections: conceptual foundations, measurement, policy explorations, and new frontiers addressing the political dimensions of human development. The original contributions, so ably put together by the contributors, will stimulate thinking and action. This will be an essential source to all who are committed to taking action towards development that serves the health, well-being, freedom, and dignity of people.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
tables and figures
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1054 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-569233-4 (9780195692334)
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Persons
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr is Visiting Professor, New Schools Graduate Program in International Affairs, Harvard University; AK Shiva Kumar Advisor to UNICEF, India and member of National Advisory Council
Content
PREFACE;FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION ; I. CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS ; 1.1 Development as Capability Expansion ; 1.2 The Human Development Paradigm; ; 1.3. Human Capital and Human capability; ; 1.4. The Concept of human poverty ; 1.5. Human Rights and Human Development ; 1.6. Choices that Shaped the Human Development Report ; 1.7 Shifting Fashions in Development Dialogue ; 1.8 Human Development and Neo-Liberalism: Paradigms Compared ; 1.9 Rescuing the Human Development Concept from the HDI Reflections on a new agenda; II. Measurement ; 2.1 The Birth of Human Development Index ; 2.2 Human Development Index: Methodology and Measurement ; 2.3 Evolution of Human Development Index ; 2.4 Critiques of the Human Development Index: A Review ; 2.5 Using the HDI for Policy Analysis ; 2.6 Measuring Political Freedom ; 2.7 Gender Inequality in Human Development: Theories and Measurement ; 2.8 Concepts of Human Development and Poverty: A Multidimensional Perspective ; 2.9 A Technical Note: Calculating the Human Development Indices; ; III. SOME POLICY EXPLORATIONS ; 3.1 Financing Human Development ; 3.2 Valuing Women's Work ; 3.3 Growth for Human Development ; 3.4 The Politics of Poverty Eradication ; 3.5 Unequal Human Impacts of Environmental Damage ; 3.6 The Invisible Heart: Care and the Global Economy ; 3.7 Inclusive Democracy Secures Rights ; IV. NEW FRONTIERS ; 4.1 Global Initiatives to Create Technologies for Human Development ; 4.2 Deepening Democracy by Tackling Democratic Deficits ; 4.3 Cultural Liberty and Human Development ; 4.4 Building Multicultural Democracy ; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS