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Carolina Cosculluela Martínez, Raquel Ibar Alonso
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.
