debates, and is the topic of the 2009 Human Development Report (HDR09). The starting point is that the global distribution of … migration.There is a range of evidence about the positive impacts of migration on human development, through such avenues as … empower traditionally disadvantaged groups, in particular women. At the same time, risks to human development are also present …

The 2013 Human Development Report – "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World" – examines the profound … human development.China has already overtaken Japan as the world's second biggest economy while lifting hundreds of millions … shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and its long-term implications for …

The first Human Development Report in 1990 opened with the simply stated premise that has guided all subsequent Reports … thinking about and measuring development, the Human Development Report has had a profound impact on development policies around … the world. This 20th anniversary edition features introductory reflections by the Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya …

Overview of the 1992 Human Development Report. The 1992 Human Development Report is the third in an annual series … balance of payments crises -- it is people who matter. People must be at the centre of our development debate -- what really … development dialogue a step further and puts people in a global setting. Its central thesis is that the search for equitable …