Question

Which of the following releases the Human Development Report ?

• A. World Bank
• B. World Economic Forum
• C. United Nations Development Programme
• D. World Trade Organisation

Answer 1

Answer:

C. United Nations Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) releases the Human Development Report (HDR).

The HDR is an annual report that was first published in 1990 by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq. It is known for introducing the Human Development Index (HDI), a composite statistic that measures average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development:

• A long and healthy life (measured by life expectancy at birth)

• Knowledge (measured by mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling)

• A decent standard of living (measured by gross national income per capita)

The report aims to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people-centered policies.