Question

per capita income cannot be a true measure of development . why

Answer 1

yes it is right said that per capita income cannot be a true measure of development .
The factors to measure development are
net attendance ratio, literacy rate infant mortality rate, education ,health care and many others .

Answer 2

Yes, its 100% True , suppose there are 2 schools A & B. In school A -
students secured 99% are - 5
students failed Are - 10
and students in between 60-70% - 20

in school B ,
students failed - 5
students in between 60%-70%- 17
students Secured 99% - 3

so the result of both the school can be determined by each individual's mark but it would be judged on taking On average.


Per capita income does not
reveal how the average income
is distributed among people in
their individual countries. So
countries having the same
per capita income may differ
greatly in the way their per
capita income is distributed. One
may have great disparities in the
distribution of income leading to
a wide gap between the rich and
the poor while the other may
have better distribution of
income. The other sources of
measure for development like
literacy level, healthcare etc. are
equally important. Hence per
capita income alone cannot be a
true measure of development.