The Genesis of the Human Development Report and Index — Meghnad Desai
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In this conversation with Dan Banik, Meghnad Desai recounts the genesis of the Human Development Report and the Human Development Index, detailing his work with Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haq against the backdrop of global economic challenges.
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