Essays on Human Development Index

Recent years have seen significant changes in the economies of both Mexico and Chile. Given this, it can be useful to examine the current economic situation in Mexico and Chile, comparing the two. While many people in the United States might tend to think of these two nations as being identical in nature because of the fact that they have Hispanic cultures and the Spanish language, there are in fact many differences. For example, Mexico since the late 1990s has been able to benefit from the existence of NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement). This has allowed it ...

Introduction

In past few years, one of the most significant developments in the world economy is the emergence of India and China as major forces in the global economy. The constant growth of these countries is expected to dominate the economy of the whole world for several decades. Both countries contribute as more than one-third of the world’s population. Since 1980, both economies have been successful in achieving remarkable poverty reduction and economic growth rate. In respect of economic growth, it seems that China and India both are similar as both of these countries have large geographies and populations. ...

Values of Life

Our values are important in our daily life and work. It is our believe that these values help in day to day activities. If the values in our life match our behavior in daily life then we are content and satisfied with our life. Economic value measures the benefit that is provided by a good or service to any person or an economic agent. Defining one's personal values is a tough proposition as we are confused about what we want and what we do. Our personal values helps us to identify what is good for us, the values that ...

Countries around the world are classified into three broad categories purposely for analytic use. The grouping of these countries is intended to reflect the status of their economic conditions. The countries are grouped as advanced economies, developing economies and least developed according to some criteria. In most cases the countries are grouped basing on their Gross National Income per capita per year. A country is said to be a developing country if her Gross National Income stands at US$ 11900 or less. A developing country is said to be still undergoing industrialization and has low human development index. A ...