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 …

countries to take stock of their assets to monitor the sustainability of development, an urgent concern today for all countries … decades and provides examples of how wealth accounts can be used for the analysis of development patterns. Several chapters … discuss the new work on human capital and its application in development policy. The book then tackles elements of natural …