Success and Failure in Human Development, 1970-2007
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2183590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gustav Ranis, Frances Stewart |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-195 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9888 • E-ISSN: 1469-9516 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19452829.2011.645026 |
| OpenAlex | W2163726306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 24 |
The paper reviews experience in advancing Human Development (HD) since 1970 by investigating behaviour among countries that made the largest improvement in HD and those that made the least improvement. The paper provides evidence on a range of indicators for the three best (and worst) performers among high, medium and low HD countries. It identifies alternative combinations of variables associated with success and failure. It then reviews performance on a range of other dimensions of Human Development, including political rights, gender empowerment, societal stability and environmental sustainability and shows these are only weakly associated with performance on the Human Development Index (HDI). To illuminate historical, political and institutional factors associated with success and failure, the performance of six countries (four successful and two weak performers) are briefly reviewed—Bangladesh, Chile, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos and Zambia
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Human Development Index · Human rights · Political science · Politics · Sustainability · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · International Development and Aid · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Development, Human Rights, and Human Capabilities
Development as happiness
Transport-related emissions and lifetime risk of maternal death in developing nations
Decentralization Progress in Chile
Factors and Effect of Social Assistance Information to Donor Decision for NGO Crowdfunding in Indonesia
Economic growth and human development
Understanding a “Development Miracle”
Political settlements analysis and the study of pro-poor development
Paths to Development
El papel del Estado en el alivio a la pobreza en la era neoliberal Una aproximación teórica
Will South Asia Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs Experience
Multidimensional Poverty in Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America
Democracy and Development
Strategies for Success in Human Development
Human Development
Human Development Report 2010
Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa
The Rise of the Bangladesh Garment Industry
Trade Liberalization, Economic Reform and Poverty Reduction in Lao PDR
Economic Growth and Human Development
Paths to Success
Taxes and income distribution in Chile
Inpres and Inequality
Sustaining Ready-made Garment Exports from Bangladesh
Does Political Democracy Enhance Human Development in Developing Countries
Aid and Poverty Reduction in Zambia
Power and Progress
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |