The Case for Case Studies: Methods and Applications in International Development, Widner Jennifer, Woolcock Michael, Ortega Nieto Daniel

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Conceptualizing human development

1.3. 'Geography' as discipline & 'Geography' as perspective

1.4. Location matters: revisiting the history of civilization

1.5. The mosaic of human development

1.5.1. International scenario

1.5.2. National scenario

1.6. Why does geography mater in human development

1.7. Conclusion

2. On contouring human development

2.1. Introduction

2.1.1. Analyzing human development: Post 1960's new synthesis

2.1.2. The UN Human Development Report: changing style to discuss human development

2.1.3. Micro-spatial analysis of Human Development: Limitations of HDI

2.1.4. Toward alternative methods for mapping micro-spatial Human Development

2.1.5. Assumptions: contouring human development with micro-spatial datasets

2.3. Materials for mapping

2.3.1. Datasets

2.3.2. Software

2.4. Multi-criteria based predictive mapping

2.4.1. Single criteria vs multi-criteria mapping

2.4.2. Predictive mapping: the new dimension

2.4.3. Multi-criteria based predictive mapping: how to draw?

2.5. A glimpse of relevant investigations done

2.6. Conclusion

3. Briefing the area for case study

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Location of the study area

3.2. Physical set-up of the study area

3.3. Socio-economic-cultural characteristics of the study area

3.4 Livelihood, Economy and its modification over time

3.4.1. Pre National Planning phase

3.4.2. Post 1950s scenario

3.5. Conclusion

4. Mapping the components of human development

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

4.2.1. Principle of PCA

4.2.2. Application of PCA on socio-economic datasets

4.2.3. Selecting variables & arranging datasets for PCA

4.3. Case Study: Mapping components of human development in Purulia district using PCA

4.4. Conclusion

5. Mapping economic inequality

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Commentary on non-spatial economic inequality

5.2.1. Income distribution curve

5.2.2. How to draw the income distribution curve

5.3. Case Study: Examining non-spatial economic inequality in Purulia district using

income curve

5.4. The relative deprivation of income

5.4.1. About relative deprivation

5.4.2. Graphing the relative deprivation of income

5.5. Case Study: Assessing relative deprivation of income in Purulia District

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Conceptualizing human development

1.3. 'Geography' as discipline & 'Geography' as perspective

1.4. Location matters: revisiting the history of civilization

1.5. The mosaic of human development

1.5.1. International scenario

1.5.2. National scenario

1.6. Why does geography mater in human development

1.7. Conclusion

2. On contouring human development

2.1. Introduction

2.1.1. Analyzing human development: Post 1960's new synthesis

2.1.2. The UN Human Development Report: changing style to discuss human development

2.1.3. Micro-spatial analysis of Human Development: Limitations of HDI

2.1.4. Toward alternative methods for mapping micro-spatial Human Development

2.1.5. Assumptions: contouring human development with micro-spatial datasets

2.3. Materials for mapping

2.3.1. Datasets

2.3.2. Software

2.4. Multi-criteria based predictive mapping

2.4.1. Single criteria vs multi-criteria mapping

2.4.2. Predictive mapping: the new dimension

2.4.3. Multi-criteria based predictive mapping: how to draw?

2.5. A glimpse of relevant investigations done

2.6. Conclusion

3. Briefing the area for case study

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Location of the study area

3.2. Physical set-up of the study area

3.3. Socio-economic-cultural characteristics of the study area

3.4 Livelihood, Economy and its modification over time

3.4.1. Pre National Planning phase

3.4.2. Post 1950s scenario

3.5. Conclusion

4. Mapping the components of human development

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

4.2.1. Principle of PCA

4.2.2. Application of PCA on socio-economic datasets

4.2.3. Selecting variables & arranging datasets for PCA

4.3. Case Study: Mapping components of human development in Purulia district using PCA

4.4. Conclusion

5. Mapping economic inequality

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Commentary on non-spatial economic inequality

5.2.1. Income distribution curve

5.2.2. How to draw the income distribution curve

5.3. Case Study: Examining non-spatial economic inequality in Purulia district using

income curve

5.4. The relative deprivation of income

5.4.1. About relative deprivation

5.4.2. Graphing the relative deprivation of income

5.5. Case Study: Assessing relative deprivation of income in Purulia District

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