A new index was released on December 18, 2008. This so-called "statistical update" covered the period up to 2006 and was published without an accompanying Human Development Report. The update is relevant due to newly released estimates of purchasing power parities (PPP), implying substantial adjustments for many countries, resulting in changes in HDI values and, in many cases, HDI ranks. COUNT 3
QSN1 What type of update was released on December 18, 2008? ANS1 statistical update QSN2 What was the index published on December 18, 2008 lacking? ANS2 an accompanying Human Development Report QSN3 What period was covered by the statistical update index released in December of 2008? ANS3 up to 2006