| A leading Brazilian insurer has used HDI maps to help calculate life insurance premiums; Rio Grande do Sul, the state with the highest HDI ranking, used HDI information to attract business investment; and General Motors used HDI data to site a new automobile manufacturing plant (1). |
It is envisioned that this will improve efficiency and increase profitability of company activities; promote business investment and in turn economic development; and increase efficiency of the new manufacturing plant by choosing a location near to a well skilled labour force. |
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