The GDI as a measurement instrument on gender aspects of development in the ECE-region

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Oudhof, Ko^{; 1}

Affiliations: Statistics Netherlands, Division Social and Spatial Statistics, Department of Support and Development, P.O.Box 4000, 2270 JM Voorburg, The Netherlands. E-mail: kodf@cbs.nl

Note: [1] This is a revised version of a paper presented to the UNECE Work Session on Gender Statistics, in Orvieto, Italy, 11–13 October, 2000.

Abstract: The Human development report introduced the Gender-related development index (GDI) as a measure to assess gender inequality as an aspect of human development. In this paper the measurement quality of the GDI and its application to countries in the ECE-region is evaluated.

Keywords: measurement, indicator, development, gender, inequality

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2001-18101

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 1-25, 2001