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Composite measures of progress and
international comparison
challenges and opportunities
Afsaneh Yazdani
UNESCAP
Statistics Division
Start with
Developing conceptual
framework, and selection of
dimensions/indicators
Proceed with
Gathering and processing
data, and calculating each
indicator
Dimensions:
Must cover all key aspects of the concept
Consult stakeholders (policy, civil society,
research community, ...)
Indicators:
Must be relevant and strongly correlated
with the dimensions
Have sufficient data available from reliable
source
Consult statisticians
Examples of composite index
Human Development Index (HDI)http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi
Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
http://hdr.undp.org/en/2018-MPI
Active ageing indexhttps://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/pau/age/Active_Agein
g_Index/AAI_leaflet.pdf
Agree upon
relative importance of
individual
indicators/dimensions
Technical considerations
?WEIGHTS
Individual
indicators
Composite indices
at the level of
dimensions
Composite indices
at the level of
concept
Spectrum of aggregation
oMore loss of information
oMore likely to be misinterpreted
oAnswer less specific questions
oMore ambiguous and complex
methodology
oSimpler to visualize & communicate
oAllow rankings
oAttract media and high level officials
Dashboard
Audience?
Purpose of analysis?
Where to strike
the balance
between loss of
information and
simplicity