‘Social’ development can be broadly defined as the social, or informal, institutions that empower individuals to make the most of their skills and resources and live a full and complete life. Examples include the way in which norms of non-discrimination help allow women and minorities to access the labour market, or in which community policing can help prevent the threat of violence. By highlighting the role that such institutions play in the development process, the objective of the indices of social development is to track global progress in building and sustaining the social institutions that contribute to human well-being.
Erasmus
University
Rotterdam
Indices of
Social Development