tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364483236154043152.post8495911096164009963..comments2023-03-23T10:55:47.989+01:00Comments on Us and Them: We're number one! ...or are we?JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014815674632911662noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364483236154043152.post-44365917700145093242009-10-29T17:31:05.473+01:002009-10-29T17:31:05.473+01:00Anon@5.30am, you are correct that determining the ...Anon@5.30am, you are correct that determining the best place to live is not the point of the HDI, as I mention in the entry. However, this is what was being reported in the news, and I felt this was misleading. In fact, the article I linked to in the first paragraph starts out, "And the best country to live in is ..."<br /><br />When the media incorrectly reports information in this way, it gives many people the mistaken impression that the HDI is somehow a measure of the 'best place'. <br /><br />My point wasn't to deprive Norway of the top spot, but rather to evaluate in a more balanced way the purpose of the HDI as opposed to what was being reported in the media.<br /><br />Thanks a lot for reading the blog and for taking the time to comment!JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014815674632911662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364483236154043152.post-50972565329246928962009-10-29T05:30:50.241+01:002009-10-29T05:30:50.241+01:00Of course UN statisticians cannot decide which pla...Of course UN statisticians cannot decide which place is best, that is not the purpose of the HDI. HDI is, as the name suggests, a development index. It's a measure that tries to go beyond simplistic economic measures to broaden the focus of people involved in development work. <br /><br />Also it's worth noting that if it did include factors relating to gender or income equality, political freedom and human rights, Norway would still likely be at the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364483236154043152.post-43145101789617561992009-10-21T16:39:15.841+02:002009-10-21T16:39:15.841+02:00"
UN statisticians can't decide that - i..."<br /> UN statisticians can't decide that - it's up to each of us to find our own best place. And you probably don't even need statistics to do it.<br /><br />I couldn't agree more !!!Sulemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066554141786014987noreply@blogger.com