From the Referential Pattern of Universal Values (RPUV) to a new Index of Human Development (HDI)

AbstractThis work pursues two theoretical objectives: first, theinstrumental one: to report on a"Referential Pattern of Universal Values (RPUV)" that allows simple mathematical formulations on certain basic concepts in Sociology; and second, thefinalist: to propose, in the light of these formulations, a new"Human Development Index (HDI)" that can replace that of the United Nations and other organizations. This second objective will be based on three precise criticisms: first, because the known indices are limited to the sum of a few indicators, but they do not contemplate thetotality of"needs and values" required in the RPUV; second, because the said sum does not reflect the internalimbalance between the indicators; and third, because it could be a quotient by incorporating the “export of arms” as a highly undesirable fact for humanity in thedenominator. It will be easy therefore to see the fundamental role that the RPUV fulfills.
Source: Social Indicators Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research