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Standards of living, human development indices and structural adjustments in developing countries: an empirical investigation

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Farhad Noorbakhsh (Centre for Development Studies, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK)

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This paper attempts to examine whether the structural adjustment programmes of the World Bank have improved the standards of living and human development indices in the treated countries. It appears that while during the adjustment period the average real per capita income has grown faster in these countries this has not been the pattern for the indicators of standards of living. Although there exists a relationship between the human development indices and income for countries considered, the income elasticity of the non-income components of the human development indices examined here are very low for the countries which have benefited for a longer period from the structural adjustment loans and similarly for the non-treated countries. It seems that the physical standards of living examined here, though depending on per capita income, were relatively more influenced by other factors. In conclusion the validity of a high concentration of adjustment programmes on income growth as the main target is questioned. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Article provided by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. in its journal Journal of International Development.

Volume (Year): 10 (1998)
Issue (Month): 6 ()
Pages: 751-775
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  1. Streeten, Paul, 1994. "Human Development: Means and Ends," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 84(2), pages 232-37, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Dasgupta, Partha & Weale, Martin, 1992. "On measuring the quality of life," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 119-131, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Farhad Noorbakhsh, 1998. "The human development index: some technical issues and alternative indices," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 10(5), pages 589-605.
  5. Kakwani, N., 1995. "Structural Adjustment and Performance in Living Standards in Developing Countries," Papers 95-12, New South Wales - School of Economics.
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  1. Farhad Noorbakhsh & Shadan Noorbakhsh, . "Human Development and the World Bank Adjustment Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 2005_8, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
  2. Farhad Noorbakhsh, . "Human Development and Regional Disparities in India," Working Papers 2003_12, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
  3. Farhad Noorbakhsh, . "Spatial inequality and polarisation in India," Working Papers 2004_5, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
  4. Farhad Noorbakhsh, . "International Convergence and Inequality of Human Development: 1975-2001," Working Papers 2006_3, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
  5. Farhad Noorbakhsh, . "The Dynamics of Spatial Inequality and Polarisation in Iran," Working Papers 2003_17, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
  6. F. Noorbakhsh, 2002. "Human development and regional disparities in Iran: a policy model," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 14(7), pages 927-949. [Downloadable!]
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