Why Is the Human Development Index Thought to Be a Better

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why is the Human Development Index thought to be a better measure of economic well- being than real GDP per person?

• A)It includes only health and education measures, ignoring real GDP per person.
• B)It includes health and education measures, as well as real GDP per person.
• C)It includes leisure time and household production.
• D)It includes a measure of resource depletion.
• E)It ignores health, which is hard to measure.

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