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An Assessment of the Measurement Properties of the Human Development Index

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  • I. Ivanova
  • F.J. Arcelus
  • G. Srinivasan

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  • I. Ivanova & F.J. Arcelus & G. Srinivasan, 1999. "An Assessment of the Measurement Properties of the Human Development Index," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 46(2), pages 157-179, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:46:y:1999:i:2:p:157-179
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1006839208067
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    1. Sudhir Anand & Martin Ravallion, 1993. "Human Development in Poor Countries: On the Role of Private Incomes and Public Services," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 7(1), pages 133-150, Winter.
    2. ED Diener, 1995. "A value based index for measuring national quality of life," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 36(2), pages 107-127, October.
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    2. Berenger, Valerie & Verdier-Chouchane, Audrey, 2007. "Multidimensional Measures of Well-Being: Standard of Living and Quality of Life Across Countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 35(7), pages 1259-1276, July.
    3. Débora Pereira & Caroline Mota, 2016. "Human Development Index Based on ELECTRE TRI-C Multicriteria Method: An Application in the City of Recife," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 125(1), pages 19-45, January.
    4. Olga Blasco-Blasco & Marina Liern-García & Aarón López-García & Sandra E. Parada-Rico, 2021. "An Academic Performance Indicator Using Flexible Multi-Criteria Methods," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(19), pages 1-19, September.
    5. Javier Bilbao-Ubillos, 2013. "Another Approach to Measuring Human Development: The Composite Dynamic Human Development Index," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 111(2), pages 473-484, April.
    6. AfDB AfDB, 2006. "Working Paper 83 - Are African Countries Richer Than They Are Developed? A Multidimensional Analysis of Well-Being," Working Paper Series 2217, African Development Bank.
    7. Sandra E. Parada & Olga Blasco-Blasco & Vicente Liern, 2019. "Adequacy Indicators Based on Pre-established Goals: An Implementation in a Colombian University," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 143(1), pages 1-24, May.
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