Question

in what respects is the criterian used by UNDP for measureing development different from the one used by word bank?

Answer 1

The different criterion used for comparison are as follows:

1. UNDP ( United Nation Development Programme) is a broader concept of development as compared to World bank, which is a narrower concept.

2.UNDP compares countries on the basis of educational level of people, their health and per capita income where as World Bank compares the the development through per capita income.

3.UNDP uses human development as a source of measurement but World Bank uses economic development as a source of measurement.