The Human Dimension of Development and Poverty in West Virginia

Poster

 Speaker:
Alison Hanham
West Virginia University Extension Service
In 1990, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published the first annual Human Development Report. The reports take a much needed, holistic approach to uncover the human dimension of development. The reports analyze human development in 130 countries by constructing a human development index (HDI). The index is composed of three key components: income, knowledge, and longevity. Using the UNDP HDI as a model, this research expands upon the original index and assesses human development and poverty at the county level in West Virginia.

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