Human Development Report 2009
CaterinaCK
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In case anyone's interested
This year's HDR is titled: Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development.
"The report investigates migration in the context of demographic changes and trends in both growth and inequality. It also presents more detailed and nuanced individual, family and village experiences, and explores less visible movements typically pursued by disadvantaged groups such as short term and seasonal migration"
I haven't had the chance to look it up, yet. But rumor has it, they pulled together a fantastic research team for this Report and the director is an extremely acomplished professional
Here's the link to the full report http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2009/#
Cheers from Argentina
Caterina
This year's HDR is titled: Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development.
"The report investigates migration in the context of demographic changes and trends in both growth and inequality. It also presents more detailed and nuanced individual, family and village experiences, and explores less visible movements typically pursued by disadvantaged groups such as short term and seasonal migration"
I haven't had the chance to look it up, yet. But rumor has it, they pulled together a fantastic research team for this Report and the director is an extremely acomplished professional
Here's the link to the full report http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2009/#
Cheers from Argentina
Caterina
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I read most of the summary and it brings me back to a documentary I saw about illegal migrants in the US and the journey many take from places like Nicaragua - one of the people interviewed basically said:
"i make $10 a day to feed and house my entire family - i wouldn't leave if i could make $15"
You're more than welcome L!
You've done more than me, I've only read the website's introductory paragraphs. On Thursday we have to submit our own HDR to the publishers. Finally!!! We started working over a year ago. We'll be printing an overview in English, you'll get yours
It is sad that plenty of migrants from poor areas have to leave their countries due to the lack of opportunities.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33178495/ns ... ?GT1=43001
And the best country to live in is ...
Norway tops U.N. quality-of-life list; U.S. is 13th, while Niger finishes last
updated 12:11 p.m. ET, Mon., Oct . 5, 2009
BANGKOK - Norway enjoys the world's highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries.
The annual Human Development Index, unveiled in Bangkok by the United Nations Development Program, takes into account life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and per capita gross domestic product in 182 countries.
"A child born in Niger can expect to live to just over 50 years, which is 30 years less than a child born in Norway. Furthermore, the differences in per capita income are huge for every dollar earned per person in Niger, US$85 are earned in Norway," UNDP said.
Norway was followed by Australia and Iceland on the list, which drew on statistics dating from 2007, before Iceland was hit hard in global economic crisis. Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rounded out the bottom of the ranking.
The United States was listed 13th.
Life getting better in China, Iran and Nepal
Trends in the index since 1980 showed an average improvement of 15 percent in countries' scores. The greatest long-term improvements have been shown by China, Iran and Nepal, but progress has been concentrated in education and health rather than income, said the U.N agency.
Afghanistan is new to the list this year — reliable statistics were not previously available — but otherwise leaders and laggards are largely the same.
However, five countries rose three or more places — China, Colombia, France, Peru and Venezuela — while seven countries dropped more than two places — Belize, Ecuador, Jamaica, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, and Tonga.
The index was released as part of the UNDP's annual Human Development Report, which this year highlighted migration.
"Most migrants, internal and international, reap gains in the form of higher incomes, better access to education and health and improved prospects for their children," said the report. "These gains often directly benefit family members who stay behind as well as countries of origin indirectly."
It also suggested that as the populations age in developed countries, they could benefit from increased migration to boost their work forces.
But it cautioned that encouraging migration should not substitute for "efforts by developing countries to achieve growth and improve human well-being."
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Human Development Reports are neverending sources of geeky trivia
at one point on the old board - we decided the best way for "change" was for all progressives to move to a smaller country ... start winning local elections and then moving up the chain until we eventually ran it ... i had suggested malta! ... hahaha
I like your idea, Malta is close enough to Europe. If we can own a record-store I'm in
You're welcome
Usually HDR are pretty good and have interesting public policy proposals. Last year's report about global warming was excellent!!!
i think i speak italian ... i saw brad pitt do it in inglourious basterds and i'm pretty sure i understood it all ...