An Analysis of Mahbub ul Haq's Reflections on Human Development av Riley Quinn

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<P>What is the ultimate goal of any human society? There have been many answers to this question. But by producing a series of notably well-structured arguments, economist Mahbub ul Haq¿s <EM>Reflections on Human Development</EM> persuaded readers that the goal should be defined quite simply as the requirement that each society improve the lives of its citizens. </P><P>If this is the agreed aim, Haq continues, then economic development should be designed to support human development. His well-structured reasoning helped development economists recalibrate much of what had previously been regarded as self-evident; that economic productivity was the main barometer of social well being. The work had a profound effect, and Haq¿s thinking helped produce a new understanding of what ¿development¿ actually meant. </P><P>Haq conscientiously mapped out arguments and counter-arguments to persuade readers that development did not simply mean an increase in productivity, but rather an increase in hu