WA ¢ capita income as an index of development
A tow let us turn to the question of the use of per capita income figures a2 index of development
and for makinga cistinction between developed and developing countries #8 well as between rich
and poor. While there may be an association between poverty and underdevelopment and riches
and development, there are a qumber of reasons why some care must be taken when using per
capita income figures alone asa measure or indicator of developmens (unless underdevelopment
Fafa poverty and developments ches). Apart rm the fcr of measuring incarneia
aacrrvoumie and the ict of making ter