For many decades a country’* level of development was measured only in terms of its economic growth. The ideas that the quality of life people enjoy in a country, the opportunities they have and freedoms they enjoy are important aspects of development now and the works of Mahbub-ul-Haq and Amartya Sen are important in this regard.
- According to Haq-development in all about enlarging people’* choices in order to lead long, healthy lives with dignity. The basic goal of development is to create conditions where people can live meaningful lives
- Prof.Amartya Sen saw an increase in freedom or decrease in unfreedom as the main objective of dvelpment.
- The works of these economist are path breaking and have succeeded in bringing people to the centre of any discussion on development.
