International Conference on Eurasian Economies
12-14 October 2011 – Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN
Paper detail
Paper ID : 377
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Volkan Öngel
Session : 6C Orta Asya Ekonomileri III
An Evaluation of Human Development Index in Central Asian Countries
Orta Asya Ülkelerinin İnsani Gelişmişlik Endeksleri Açısından Değerlendirilmesi
- Prof. Dr. Volkan Öngel (Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. İlyas Sözen (Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alkan Çelik (Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Economic development and growth had been the most important target among all goverments throughout the history. In this respect, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Middle Asian Region had chosen development as primary target in 20 years time after their independence. Human capital is the leading factor to maintain economic development and growth. Development and growth terms over which different meanings and concepts were imposed in time, necessitated several political economic alterations. Before 1970’s, increase in income had been sufficient criterion for the development of a government. But nowadays economic development incorporates factors such as life expectancy at birth, school enrolment ratio, literancy rate, gender discrimination, poverty alleviation, equal distribution of income beyond economic growth. Herewith this change political preference and priorities has started to differentiate. The aim of this study is to discuss human development index (HDI) data of 5 Middle Asian countries in 2010 and changes in HDI in years after their independence. Comparisan between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and HDI rates are also performed within this analysis. This study consists of data of 5 Middle Asian countries between years 1990-2010. Basic, retrospective, illustrative library method is used as the study method. In conclusion, we find that increase in GDP did not reflect over HDI in Middle Asian Countries within 20-years period.
JEL codes: O15, O53
Öngel, Volkan, Sözen, İlyas, Çelik, Ahmet Alkan (2011). "An Evaluation of Human Development Index in Central Asian Countries" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2011, pp.434-439, Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C02.00377
Session 6C: Orta Asya Ekonomileri III
