Reflections on human development : how the focus of development economics shifted from national income accounting to people-centred policies, told by one of the chief architects of the new paradigm

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. Reflections On Human Development Explores A New Development Paradigm Whose Central Focus Is Human Well-being. Increases In Income Are Treated As Essential Means, But Not As The End Of Development - And Not As The Sum Total Of Human Life. The Book Discusses Development Policies And Strategies That Link Economic Growth With Human Lives In Various Societies. It Also Analyses The Evolution Of A New Human Development Index As A Far More Comprehensive Measure Of Socio-economic Progress Than The Traditional Measure Of Gross National Product. For The First Time, A Political Freedom Index Is Presented, Too. Foreword / Paul Streeten -- Pt. I. Towards A New Development Paradigm. 1. The Missing People In Development Planning. 2. The Human Development Paradigm. 3. The Advent Of The Human Development Report. 4. The Birth Of The Human Development Index. 5. The Design Of A Political Freedom Index. 6. A Framework For Sustainable Development. 7. Human Development Strategies In South Asia. 8. Human Development Potential In The Islamic World -- Pt. Ii. Towards A New International Dialogue. 9. New Imperatives Of Human Security. 10. What Happened To The Peace Dividend? 11. A New Framework Of Development Cooperation. 12. The Myth Of The Friendly Markets. 13. Policy Direction Of The World Bank. 14. Bretton Woods Institutions In Global Governance. 15. A New 20:20 Global Compact For Basic Social Services. 16. An Economic Security Council. 17. A New Global Vision -- Statistical Annex: Human Development Profile Of Nations. Mahbub Ul Haq. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 237-252). Annotation 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 economicgrowth 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 isalso 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 overcomethe 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 This book is based on several talks and papers presented by the author in recent years. It is organized in two parts, the first dealing with an emerging development paradigm, and the second with the imperative for a new international dialogue in topics central to human development such as a peace agenda for the Third World. This work is based upon lectures and papers presented by the author in recent years. It stresses the importance of establishing a new international dialogue on topics central to human development, such as a peace agenda for the Third World