HUMAN POVERTY INDEX FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HPI1 While

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HUMAN POVERTY INDEX FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (HPI-1) While the HDI measures average achievement, the

HUMAN POVERTY INDEX FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (HPI-1) While the HDI measures average achievement, the HPI-1 measures deprivations in the three basic dimensions of human development captured in the HDI: -A long and healthy life - Knowledge - A decent standard of living

CALCULATING THE HPI-1 DIMENSION A long and healthy life Knowledge Probability INDICATOR not surviving

CALCULATING THE HPI-1 DIMENSION A long and healthy life Knowledge Probability INDICATOR not surviving to age 40* at birth of Adult literacy rate* A decent standard of living Population without Children sustainable under weigth for age* access to an improved water source* Unweighted average Human poverty index for developing countries (HPI-1) * The indicators used are already normalized betwen 0 and 100 (because they are expressed as percentages).

GOALPOSTS FOR CALCULATING THE HPI-1 Dimension A long and Knowledge A decent standard of

GOALPOSTS FOR CALCULATING THE HPI-1 Dimension A long and Knowledge A decent standard of healthy life index living Probability Indicator at birth of not surviving to age 40 Population Adult literacy rate without sustainable access to an improved water source Children under weigth for age Maximum value 100 100 Minimum value 0 0 α=3

Unweighted average EXAMPLE 1: IPH-1 IN PERU formula 1. Measuring deprivation in a decent

Unweighted average EXAMPLE 1: IPH-1 IN PERU formula 1. Measuring deprivation in a decent standard of living 1 2 ( )+ ( ) Population without sustainable 1 2 access to an improved water source Replacement in general formula 1 2 Indicator 1 2 Maximum val. ) Children under weight for age = 13, 5 Minimum Actual value* Population without sustainable access to an improved water source 100 0 20 Children under weight for age 100 0 7 * Information from Human Development Report 2004

HPI-1 EXAMPLE 1: IPH-1 IN PERU formula 2. Calculating the IPH-1 1 α α

HPI-1 EXAMPLE 1: IPH-1 IN PERU formula 2. Calculating the IPH-1 1 α α 3 Survival + Literacy [( [( Probability at 1 α Living α + standard Replacement in HPI-1 formula 1 )] Adult Unweighted average of population without )] 1 birth of not literacy sustainable water rate access to an=improved 12, 86 + and children under weight for age 3 surviving to+age 40 source Indicator Shorthand Actual value Probability at birth of not surviving to age 40 Survival Adult illiteracy rate Iliteracy 10, 2 15 Unweighted average of population without sustainable access to an improved water source and children under weight for age Living α =3 standard 13, 5