Using Census Data to Explore the Spatial Distribution of Human Development

被引：20

作者：

Permanyer, Inaki ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Estudis Demog, Bellaterra, Spain

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2013年 / 46卷

关键词：

Human Development Index; measurement; spatial distribution; inequality; census; Mexico; HUMAN-DEVELOPMENT INDEX; INCOME INEQUALITY; WIVES EARNINGS; POVERTY; COUNTRIES; AFRICA; WEALTH;

D O I：

10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.11.015

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

The Human Development Index (HDI) has been criticized for not incorporating distributional issues. We propose using census data to construct a municipal-based HDI that allows exploring the distribution of human development with unprecedented geographical coverage and detail. Moreover, we present a new methodology that allows decomposing overall human development inequality according to the contribution of its subcomponents. We illustrate our methodology for Mexico's last three census rounds. Municipal-based human development has increased over time and inequality between municipalities has decreased. The wealth component has increasingly accounted for most of the existing inequality in human development during the last 20 years. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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