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Country Patterns of Behavior on Broader Dimensions

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  • Gustav Ranis

    (Economic Growth Center, Yale University)

  • Frances Stewart

    (Oxford University)

  • Emma Samman

    (Oxford University)

Abstract
This paper adopts a more expansive definition of Human Development than that encompassed by the Human Development Index in order to explore diverse country patterns of behavior in relation to these broadened dimensions. We proceed by first identifying the dimensions to be investigated and subsequently present the methodology adopted for clarifying country behavior with respect to these dimensions. Countries are shown to differ substantially in terms of their choices among the independent dimensions of well-being which may or may not be constrained by history or culture. We then group countries by level of per capita income, experience with internal conflict, region of the world, oil, wealth, distance from the equator, distance from the sea, in the search for identifiable differential behavior patterns by country typology. We find that choices do exist across the board. For example, even low income countries can achieve well in all categories while high income countries do poorly.

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  • Gustav Ranis & Frances Stewart & Emma Samman, 2007. "Country Patterns of Behavior on Broader Dimensions," Working Papers 958, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
    • Handle: RePEc:egc:wpaper:958
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    Cited by:

    1. Gaël Giraud & Cécile RENOUARD & Rakesh GUPTA N. R. & Thomas ROCA, 2017. "Relational Capability Index 2.0," Working Paper aaa92c4c-2ea2-4cb1-abbf-b, Agence française de développement.
    2. Rakesh N R Gupta, 2015. "Economic Development: Is Social Capital Persistent?," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-01157891, HAL.
    3. Gustav Ranis, 2009. "Economics, Area Studies and Human Development," Working Papers 975, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
    4. Rakesh Gupta N.R., 2015. "Economic Development: Is Social Capital Persistent?," Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne 15002, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne.
    5. Rakesh N R Gupta, 2015. "Economic Development: Is Social Capital Persistent?," Post-Print halshs-01157891, HAL.

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    Keywords

    Human Development; Quality of Life; Happiness; Capabilities; Country Behavior;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries

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