alleryStart learning →Why is the HDI not the most reliable measure?
AIt ignores health
BIt ignores income
CIt ignores education
DIt ignores distribution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It ignores distribution
1. HDI measures attainments.
2. It says nothing about how they are distributed.
3. The human poverty index adds the shortfall.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 4, Human Development._
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