tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130060737943039418.post3697274414534187711..comments2023-04-21T14:34:29.201-07:00Comments on Economics of Growth and Development: Interesting article about the HDIDr. Peter Schuhmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00515555784026939008noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130060737943039418.post-35966343936913730052011-02-02T19:10:38.864-08:002011-02-02T19:10:38.864-08:00Even though this is a little off topic from Cuba, ...Even though this is a little off topic from Cuba, I was wondering the implications of different HDI's within various regions of a nation (especially among the US states) and how that all plays out. There is actually an American Human Development Index, which displays tons of data that separates the best-off from the worst-off in various states according to racial and ethnic groups. Race plays such a large role in determining the HDI of a group within this nation, the disparities are quite shocking.<br /><br />http://www.measureofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/A_Century_Apart.pdf<br /><br />For example, Asian Americans in New Jersey live 26 years longer, are 11 times more likely to have a graduate degree and earn $35,610 more per year than South Dakota Native Americans. Quite a discrepancy. Really solid info though-gathered by the Social Science Research Council.Daniellehewettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130060737943039418.post-56303660210275355552011-01-31T07:49:51.629-08:002011-01-31T07:49:51.629-08:00In the 2009 HDI rank Cuba was #51 and the United S...In the 2009 HDI rank Cuba was #51 and the United States was #13.<br /><br />It seems odd that they were able to find data for income for Cuba in 2009 but not 2010, i wonder what was different. <br /><br />Why does the World Bank not calculate Cuba's GDP(PPP)? I'm guessing its a long standing political thing, but seems silly to exclude statistical information about a particular country when the organization is supposed to cover all economies of the world.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267518653666739800noreply@blogger.com