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Social progress index 2015
No full textThe Social Progress Index, first released in 2014 building on a beta version previewed in 2013, measures a comprehensive array of components of social and environmental performance and aggregates them into an overall framework. The Index was developed based on extensive discussions with stakeholders around the world about what has been missed when policymakers focus on GDP to the exclusion of social performance. Our work was influenced by the seminal contributions of Amartya Sen on social development, as well as by the recent call for action in the report "Mismeasuring Our Lives" by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress.
The Social Progress Index incorporates four key design principles:
Exclusively social and environmental indicators: our aim is to measure social progress directly, rather than utilize economic proxies. By excluding economic indicators, we can, for the first time, rigorously and systematically analyze the relationship between economic development (measured for example by GDP per capita) and social development. Prior efforts to move “beyond GDP” have comingled social and economic indicators, making it difficult to disentangle cause and effect.
Outcomes not inputs: our aim is to measure the outcomes that matter to the lives of real people, not the inputs. For example, we want to measure a country’s health and wellness achieved, not how much effort is expended nor how much the country spends on healthcare.
Holistic and relevant to all countries: our aim is to create a holistic measure of social progress that encompasses the many aspects of health of societies. Most previous efforts have focused on the poorest countries, for understandable reasons. But knowing what constitutes a healthy society for any country, including higher-income countries, is indispensable in charting a course for less-prosperous societies to get there.
Actionable: the Index aims to be a practical tool that will help leaders and practitioners in government, business and civil society to implement policies and programs that will drive faster social progress. To achieve that goal, we measure outcomes in a granular way that focuses on specific areas that can be implemented directly. The Index is structured around 12 components and 52 distinct indicators. The framework allows us to not only provide an aggregate country score and ranking, but also to allow granular analyses of specific areas of strength and weakness. Transparency of measurement using a comprehensive framework allows change-makers to identify and act upon the most pressing issues in their societies.
These design principles are the foundation for our conceptual framework. We define social progress in a comprehensive and inclusive way. Social progress is the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.
This definition reflects an extensive and critical review and synthesis of both the academic and practitioner literature in a wide range of development topics. The Social Progress Index framework focuses on three distinct (though related) questions:
Does a country provide for its people’s most essential needs?
Are the building blocks in place for individuals and communities to enhance and sustain wellbeing?
Is there opportunity for all individuals to reach their full potential?
These three questions define the three dimensions of Social Progress: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity
Social Progress Index 2014
No full textOver the last half century, economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty and improved the lives of many more. Yet it is increasingly evident that a model of development based on economic development alone is incomplete. A society which fails to address basic human needs, equip citizens to improve their quality of life, erodes the environment, and limits opportunity for its citizens is not succeeding. Economic growth without social progress results in lack of inclusion, discontent, and social unrest. A broader and more inclusive model of development requires new metrics with which policymakers and citizens can evaluate national performance. We must move beyond simply measuring Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, and make social and environmental measurement integral to national performance measurement. Tracking social and environmental performance rigorously will inform and drive improvement in policy choices and investments by all stakeholders. Measuring social progress will also help to better translate economic gains into better social and environmental performance, which will unleash even greater economic success. The Social Progress Index aims to meet this pressing need by creating a holistic and robust measurement framework for national social and environmental performance that can be used by leaders in government, business and civil society at the country level as a tool to benchmark success, improve policy, and catalyze action. Our vision is a world in which social progress sits alongside economic prosperity as the twin scorecards of success
Índice de Progresso Social 2014 - relatório metodológico
No full textA aferição de múltiplas dimensões do progresso social é indispensável para entender seus componentes, avaliar os indicadores de sucesso e catalisar aperfeiçoamentos. O Índice de Progresso Social fornece uma medida holística, objetiva, transparente e baseada em resultados do bem-estar de um país sem depender dos indicadores econômicos. O Índice de Progresso Social pode ser utilizado para comparar diferentes facetas do progresso social dos países, permitindo a identificação de áreas específicas de pontos fortes ou fracos em cada país. Também permite aos países avaliar seus indicadores de desempenho em comparação aos outros países, tanto no nível de indicadores individuais, como de medidas mais agregadas de progresso social. Este relatório descreve a metodologia utilizada para calcular o Índice de Progresso Social. A Seção 2 descreve a arquitetura conceitual do Índice e a distinção entre índices de contribuições e de resultados. Apresentamos a lógica por trás dos componentes básicos do Índice. A Seção 3 descreve os dados utilizados para a construção do Índice. A Seção 4 fornece detalhes dos cálculos realizados para computar cada elemento. A Seção 5 discute a metodologia para a avaliação dos pontos fortes e fracos dos países
Índice de progresso social 2015
No full textO Índice de Progresso Social (IPS) é um índice que agrega indicadores sociais e ambientais que capturam três dimensões do progresso social: as necessidades humanas básicas, os fundamentos de bem-estar e as oportunidades. O Índice mede o progresso social utilizando estritamente indicadores de resultados, e não o esforço que um país realiza para alcançá-los. Este relatório apresenta os resultados completos do IPS em 2015, além de um sumário executivo
Índice de Progresso Social 2014 - sumário executivo
No full textA aferição de múltiplas dimensões do progresso social é indispensável para entender seus componentes, avaliar os indicadores de sucesso e catalisar aperfeiçoamentos. O Índice de Progresso Social fornece uma medida holística, objetiva, transparente e baseada em resultados do bem-estar de um país sem depender dos indicadores econômicos. O Índice de Progresso Social pode ser utilizado para comparar diferentes facetas do progresso social dos países, permitindo a identificação de áreas específicas de pontos fortes ou fracos em cada país. Também permite aos países avaliar seus indicadores de desempenho em comparação aos outros países, tanto no nível de indicadores individuais, como de medidas mais agregadas de progresso social. Este relatório descreve a metodologia utilizada para calcular o Índice de Progresso Social. A Seção 2 descreve a arquitetura conceitual do Índice e a distinção entre índices de contribuições e de resultados. Apresentamos a lógica por trás dos componentes básicos do Índice. A Seção 3 descreve os dados utilizados para a construção do Índice. A Seção 4 fornece detalhes dos cálculos realizados para computar cada elemento. A Seção 5 discute a metodologia para a avaliação dos pontos fortes e fracos dos países
Índice de progresso social 2016: resumo executivo
No full textO Índice de Progresso Social (IPS) é um índice que agrega indicadores sociais e ambientais que capturam três dimensões do progresso social: as necessidades humanas básicas, os fundamentos de bem-estar e as oportunidades. O Índice mede o progresso social utilizando estritamente indicadores de resultados, e não o esforço que um país realiza para alcançá-los. Este relatório apresenta o resumo executivo do IPS 2016.De modo geral, os países da América Latina e do Caribe foram relativamente piores em suas colocações em relação à edição 2015 do levantamento, ao registrarem queda em índices comparados com seu poder econômico em uma faixa de medidas de progresso social. Esse recuo é percebido especialmente em relação à tolerância e inclusão e liberdade pessoal (itens avaliados dentro da chamada dimensão de "Oportunidade", uma das três medidas básicas empregadas pelo Índice). Seguindo esta linha de avaliação, o IPS mostra que os países da região têm baixa classificação em outras várias medições. As questões de segurança pessoal, em especial, são problemáticas, assim como o acesso à educação superior
Social progress around the world: trends and convergence
No full textThis paper assesses social progress in 139 countries over the period 1995–2017 following the framework proposed by the Social Progress Imperative; a notable contribution is a composite index allowing for comparisons across countries and over time. The index considers 45 raw indicators covering three fundamental pillars of social progress: basic human needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunities. The results point to a marked improvement in social progress all over the world from the mid-1990s, although they also depict a highly polarized world. Cross-country convergence patterns are also investigated, revealing a reduction in the differences in social progress, largely driven by the narrowing of the gap in basic human needs. Conversely, sizeable cross-country disparities remain in foundations of well-being and opportunities
Social Progress Index for urban and rural areas of a region: Evidence from Peru
No full textThe present study describes the methodological process proposed by the Social Progress Imperative Global Organization to calculate the Social Progress Index in urban and rural areas of the province of Huancayo, Peru, in 2020. The survey was based on 229 observations regarding basic human needs, foundations of well-being and opportunities. The result produced an index of 56.04 for urban areas and 53.98 for rural areas; results that are in the low and low middle range respectively, identifying deficiencies in the quality of economic policies, with respect to the sanitation service, where more than 30% do not have access to drinking water, and others. It was concluded that the index showed no improvement with respect to 2019, likewise the social gaps still persist and the well-being of the aforementioned population was not increased
After progress
No full textThe notion of “progress” is arguably the defining idea of modernity: a civilisational imagery of a boundless, linear, and upwards trajectory towards a future that, guided by reason and technology, will be “better” than the present. It was this notion that placed techno-science at the heart of modern political culture, it was in its name that modernity ploughed the Earth, and it was the uneven geography of “progress” that imagined European imperialism as a civilising mission inflicted upon “backward” others for their own sake. In the wake its devastating social, political and ecological histories, this bold and innovative collection argues that the imperative of progress is now one we cannot live with but do not know how to live without. What might it take to learn to think and live after progress? Thinking of progress not as one modern value among others but as the very mode of evaluation from which modern values are derived, this book delivers a range of essays and experiments in the radical revaluation of our values. By exploring the complex connections between progress and knowledge, ecology, politics, science, culture, and justice, this original book offers critical and speculative perspectives on the making of social life after progress
Social Capital, Corporate Ethics and Social Progress
No full text[EN] The main goal of this study is to analyze the influence of social capital and corporate ethics on social progress. A theoretical model is proposed, and the hypotheses were tested on a sample of 32 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and non-OECD countries between 2011 and 2018 that includes data from the Social Progress Imperative non-profit organization as well as from the World Economic Forum database (Global Competitiveness Reports). The results indicate that, although both social capital and corporate ethics have a direct influence on social progress, social capital also influences corporate ethics so that the latter acts as a mediating variable between social capital and social progress
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