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Implementing a Human Development Strategy

Author : Keith Griffin

Publisher : Springer

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 43,66 MB

Release : 1994-11-12

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1349235431

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'Readers will find in these pages a very lucid, creative, and highly readable version of many of the ideas that have taken shape through the medium of the Human Development Reports during the last four years. Busy policy makers all over the world will find this an indispensable primer.' - Mahbub ul Haq, from the preface. This book introduces the basic concepts of human development and presents policy guidelines for implementing a human development strategy in developing countries. Human development is seen both as an end in itself and as a means to increase the capabilities of people. The role of the state, the market and of people's participation in such a strategy are described. Specific chapters discuss the structure of incentives, allocation of public sector resources, structural reforms, the relationship of human development to environmental issues and finance and administration.



Achieving Development Success

Author : Augustin K. Fosu

Publisher : OUP Oxford

Page : 556 pages

File Size : 27,18 MB

Release : 2013-03-14

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0191651311

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This book presents development strategies and lessons based on a large range of 'success' countries across the developing world. In addition to the country cases, it presents regional and overall syntheses that cover orthodox vs. heterodox policies; the importance of capability, primary exports, diversification and financing; managing diversity; the role of institutions and governance; and human development. The book reveals much diversity in successful development strategies offered by the various select countries: for example, the 'disinterested-government' political economy of China; the democratically supported, high-service-sector development approach of India; the 'Washington-Consensus-based' reforms of Ghana and China; the diversification strategies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Oman; the dynamic orthodox-heterodox strategy of Malaysia and Vietnam; the effective natural-resource management of Botswana, Oman, Bahrain and the UAE; the social-sector underpinnings of development in Costa Rica and Tunisia; and the democratic political system of managing diversity in India. This refreshing approach to studying development will interest researchers, teachers, students, development practitioners and policymakers alike.



Reflections on Human Development

Author : Mahbub ul Haq

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 31,49 MB

Release : 1995-08-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0195356306

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This work explores a new development paradigm whose central focus is on human well-being. Increase in income is treated as an essential means, but not as the end of development, and certainly not as the sum of human life. Development policies and strategies are discussed which link economic growth with human lives in various societies. The book also analyzes the evolution of a new Human Development Index which is a far more comprehensive measure of socio-economic progress of nations than the traditional measure of Gross National Product. For the first time, a Political Freedom Index is also presented. The book offers a new vision of human security for the twenty-first century where real security is equated with security of people in their homes, their jobs, their communities, and their environment. The book discusses many concrete proposals in this context, including a global compact to overcome the worst aspects of global poverty within a decade, key reforms in the Bretton Woods institutions of World Bank and IMF, and establishment of a new Economic Security Council within the United Nations.



The Strategic Planning for Human Development

Author : Daniel Anderson

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 19,47 MB

Release : 2024-04-19

Category : Self-Help

ISBN :

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In "Strategic Planning for Human Development," we shall be going through the intricate landscape of human development, exploring the strategies and principles that drive positive change in communities worldwide. This book explores the art and science of strategic planning, offering insights, frameworks, and practical guidance for organizations and individuals committed to fostering human well-being and prosperity. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience, this book examines the intersection of strategic planning and human development, illuminating the key components, challenges, and opportunities inherent in this dynamic field. From understanding the multifaceted nature of human development to designing effective interventions and monitoring progress, each chapter offers valuable insights and actionable strategies for creating lasting impact. "Strategic Planning for Human Development" is a comprehensive guidebook for anyone passionate about creating a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future for all. It serves as a roadmap for designing transformative initiatives, fostering collaboration, and empowering communities to shape their own destinies.



Towards a Human Development Strategy

Author : Keith Griffin

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 35,7 MB

Release : 2013

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ISBN :

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Paper prepared for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report 1992. The purposes of this short monograph are, first, to introduce the general reader to the basic concepts of human development, seen as an all-embracing strategy of development, and, second, to devise guidelines for use by national policy makers, development specialists and international advisors in constructing development strategies which give high priority to human development. The intention is not to present a blueprint for human development that can be applied mechanically in every country but to raise the issues that must be addressed and to offer suggestions as to how these issues can be resolved. The point of departure for each country necessarily is distinct and reflects its history, culture, resource endowment and political institutions. Thus each country faces a unique set of problems, but also a unique set of opportunities and a unique set of feasible policies. There is more than one path to human development, and hence the need to consider alternative strategies, but any successful strategy will have to pay careful attention to the structure of incentives that guides economic activity, the allocation of public expenditure and the institutional arrangements that determine the distribution of wealth and income and the vulnerability of various sections of the population to events which can threaten their livelihood and perhaps even their life.





Strategies for Human Development

Author : Paul Streeten

Publisher : Handelshojskolens Forlag

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 15,1 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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Discusses the promotion of human development and poverty eradication. Considers appropriate policies for attaining these goals. Asserts that the ultimate purpose of human development is to treat men and women as ends rather than as means, to improve the human condition, and to enlarge people's choices. Considers appropriate policies for attaining these goals.



Research Foundations of Human Development and Family Science

Author : Kathleen D. Dyer

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 28,34 MB

Release : 2022-02-21

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1000528820

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Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) is an interdisciplinary and applied field that draws from developmental science, family science, and other social sciences. Research Foundations of Human Development and Family Science is a textbook that provides an introduction to the diverse scientific research methods that form the foundation of scholarship and practice in HDFS. In Part I, Kathleen D. Dyer explores science. She distinguishes empirical scientific research from common sense and from knowledge gained from personal experience. This section also includes a discussion of the strategies used by pseudoscience to exploit the well-deserved credibility of science, providing relevant examples. Part II examines systematic empiricism through sampling and measurement. HDFS scholars use a wide array of measurement tools, including self-report (interviews, questionnaires, and self-report tasks), observations (participant, naturalistic, and structured), objective tests, physiological measures, and several types of archival records. Part III introduces the use of study design to achieve falsifiability in scientific research, including an overview of various orientations to time used in research as well as four different study designs: qualitative, prevalence, correlational, and experimental. Finally, Part IV addresses the public verifiability of science, including how scientific consensus is developed, the use of literature reviews to identify convergence of evidence, and how scientific literacy translates into evidence-based professional practice. Illustrated throughout with studies foundational to the discipline as examples of the strategies described in the text, Research Foundations for Human Development and Family Science is a comprehensive, accessible core textbook for undergraduate research methods classes in HDFS. It introduces the discipline of HDFS and challenges students to understand the limitations of common sense and the threat of pseudoscience for those work professionally with children and families.



Human Development Report 2000

Author : United Nations Development Programme

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 19,67 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Developing countries

ISBN : 9780195216790

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The eleventh edition in the series, the Human Development Report 2000: Human Development and Human Rights provides a thought provoking analysis of these two interrelated and intertwined issues. Human rights and human development are mutually reinforcing and culminate in enlarged human freedom. The Report traces the history of struggle for human rights as a common human experience and outlines the new frontier of the rights agenda for the 21st Century. HDR 2000 demonstrates the ways in which human rights enrich human development goals: adding moral force and ideas of claims, duties and obligations. Human development, in turn, brings a dynamic long-term perspective to human rights and adds more concrete analysis, quantification, and must consider the human rights impacts of policy choices. The Report analyses how human rights must be respected, protected and promoted in the development process. To that end, it addresses the accountability of governments to fulfill their duties, and provides a timely analysis of the duties and obligations of newer actors in the fields of human rights and human development such as corporations, NGOs, individuals, the international community and markets. Of particular importance is consideration of how the current global economic rules and institutions address human rights issues. The Report proposes strategies for promoting development that also protect and further human rights, with significant implications for a pro-human rights approach to development. HDR 2000 includes and updates the widely respected Human Development Indicators that compare the relative levels of human development in most countries of the world, and presents data tables on all aspects of human development.



The Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture

Author : Lene Arnett Jensen

Publisher :

Page : 769 pages

File Size : 45,53 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 0199948550

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The Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture provides a comprehensive synopsis of theory and research on human development, with every chapter drawing together findings from cultures around the world. This includes a focus on cultural diversity within nations, cultural change, and globalization. Expertly edited by Lene Arnett Jensen, the Handbook covers the entire lifespan from the prenatal period to old age. It delves deeply into topics such as the development of emotion, language, cognition, morality, creativity, and religion, as well as developmental contexts such as family, friends, civic institutions, school, media, and work. Written by an international group of eminent and cutting-edge experts, chapters showcase the burgeoning interdisciplinary approach to scholarship that bridges universal and cultural perspectives on human development. This "cultural-developmental approach" is a multifaceted, flexible, and dynamic way to conceptualize theory and research that is in step with the cultural and global realities of human development in the 21st century.