... doesn't mean the conditions in which people live will improve. The World Bank recognised this in the World Development Report of 1991. That's why, since the 1970´s other dimensions of development, such as, gender, social, political, cultural and environmental were recognised. Dudley Seers was one of the proponents of this view. He stated that a growing economy contributed to development only if it reduced poverty, inequality and unemployment. David Simon gives the following definition to development "a broad, multifaceted process whereby quality of life and sense of fulfilment are enhanced". This definition clearly includes qualitative aspects as well through terms like "quality of life" and "sense of fulfilment". Considering that the term development included qualitative aspects too, there were attempts to find more appropriate measurements like the Human Development Index (HDI), produced by the United Nations Development Program. This Index includes three factors: longevity, knowledge and standard of living and ...

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