Formation of the HDI in China in the years 1980–2013 as compared to other BRICS countries Cover Image

Kształtowanie się wskaźnika HDI w Chinach w latach 1980–2013 na tle pozostałych krajów BRICS
Formation of the HDI in China in the years 1980–2013 as compared to other BRICS countries

Author(s): Sylwia Pangsy-Kania
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze changes in the Human Development Index in BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa in the years 1980–2013. This study shows the contribution of each component index since 1980 for all BRICS countries: life expectancy of birth, expected years of schooling, mean years of schooling, gross national income per capita (PPP USD). The article presents HDI value and China’s place in the ranking of the BRICS countries – in 2013 and between 1980–2013.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 152-162
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish