Time Human Development Index for MENA and EU-28 countries

• Cosculluela-Martínez, Carolina ^[1] ; Ibar-Alonso, Raquel ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Madrid, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad San Pablo

     Universidad San Pablo

     México

     
• Localización: Información Comercial Española, ICE: Revista de economía, ISSN 0019-977X, ISSN-e 2340-8790, Nº 900, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Las Migraciones Euromediterráneas. Impacto Socioeconómico y Políticas), págs. 139-148
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.32796/ice.2018.900.1993
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  • The economic and social conditions of a country determine its Human Development, which is the key determinant of their appeal for immigrants. The United Nations calculates a Human Development Index (HDI) for most countries; however, this fails to include time as the fourth important dimension. This paper compares the Time Human Development Index (THDI) for Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries with the THDI for European Union (EU-28) countries. The THDI takes into account the non-observable variable: time. The results suggest that, in mean terms, EU-28 countries are much more attractive according to their THDI and HDI than MENA countries.