The Creation of the Human Development Approach

This book examines the main reasons and challenges for the success of the human development approach both in theory and practice as an alternative to the economic growth model. Unlike the preceding research which has typically been either theoretical/prescriptive or empirical/descriptive, it follows a pragmatic historical and institutional methodology, since human development cannot be understood without considering the complexities added centrally by the formation process in the UNDP. Referring to the capability approach, it also addresses how to best reflect happiness within this paradigm.

Table of Contents

History of Development: Towards Human Development
Institutionalisation of Development Concepts
Measurement of Development: Predecessors of the Human Development Index
The Human Development Index and Its Evolution
Happiness in Human Development: Lessons from the Capability Approach

Tadashi Hirai 著
The Creation of the Human Development Approach

Palgrave Macmillan, XXIII, 173 pages, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-51567-0 , eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51568-7 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51568-7

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