What is it about?
Can disparity be measured in the local or global context? Yes, this article introduces a measurement of the Multi-dimensional Disparity Index (MDI) at different levels of government or of a country. The MDI in this study includes six dimensions and 34 indicators composited with dimension-wise indices like the Economy Disparity Index [ECODI], Educational Disparity Index [EDUDI], Health Disparity Index [HDI], Geography and Climatic Vulnerability Index [GCVI], Living Standard Disparity Index [LSDI], and Demography Disparity Index [DDI].
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Why is it important?
There are many disparity indexes such as; GII, Gender Disparity Index (GDI), Health Disparity Index (HDI), and Educational Disparity Index (EDI); however, these indexes only explain the disparity in a single dimension. In this context, developing this Multi-dimensional Disparity Index (MDI) gives a more robust framework to measure multi-dimensional forms of disparity in countries where disparity perpetuates in various forms.
Perspectives
This study presents the six dimensions of MDI as the Economy Disparity Index (ECODI), Educational Disparity Index (EDUDI), Health Disparity Index (HDI), Geography and Climatic Vulnerability Index (GCVI), Living Standard Disparity Index (LSDI), and Demography Disparity Index (DDI).
Prof. Prakash C. Bhattarai
Kathmandu University
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This page is a summary of: Measuring multi-dimensional disparity index: A case of Nepal, PLOS One, October 2023, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286216.
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