The Gender Development Index (GDI)

question 4

Multiple Choice

The gender development index (GDI)

• A) is an index that quantifies economic participation and decision-making by women.
• B) measures the differences between female and male participation in various sectors of economic productivity.
• C) measures how HYPERLINK "http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_hum_dev_ind" human development indices for longevity, knowledge, and standards of living are differentiated by gender.
• D) measures the share of a country's GDP that is produced by females and female-headed business.

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