Title: The impact of population growth on Human Development Index: a comparative analysis of Middle Eastern countries

Authors: Philip W. Zgheib, Zafar U. Ahmed, Sri Beldona, Veronique Gebara

Addresses: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. ' Department of Marketing and Management, College of Business and Technology, Texas A&M University at Commerce, Commerce, TX 75429-3011, USA. ' University of Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. ' Notre Dame University, Louaize Lebanon

Abstract: This paper tests the growth of population on the determinants of Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI is a composite index constructed from measures of life expectancy, education and per capita income. This paper reviews the literature on population growth and using those arguments tries to find any link between population growth and HDI for Middle Eastern countries. Implications for policy makers are discussed.

Keywords: population growth; Human Development Index; HDI; Middle East; health; education; income; life expectancy.

DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2006.010226

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 2006 Vol.3 No.3, pp.258 - 269

Published online: 10 Jul 2006 *

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