Sudhir Anand|Martin Ravallion
Human Development in Poor Countries: On the Role of Private Incomes and Public Services
St. Catherine University|World Bank
development often taken mean rising incomes discussions goals development often emphasize reduction poverty rather raising average incomes per se role social servicesparticularly basic health educationhas also received greater emphasis 1980s viewed mainly instruments raising incomes poor approaches income growth one sort another development rather different view meaning development recently found expression 1990 human development report hrd produced united nations development programme conceptual underpinning approach found work amartya sen essence view human developmentwhat people actually beis overriding purpose economic development underdevelopment viewed lack certain basic capabilities rather lack income per se aim advocate one approaches rather explore implications development policy instance human development approach imply role economic growth particular reducing income poverty development priorities shift toward provision public services poor countries even shift expense income growth