The capability approach : concepts, measures and applications / edited by Flavio Comim, Mozaffar Qizilbash and Sabina Alkire.
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Summary: | This book provides an analysis of Amartya Sen's capability approach in the context of poverty and justice. The capability approach developed by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has become an important new paradigm in thinking about development. However, despite its theoretical and philosophical attractiveness, it has been less easy to measure or to translate into policy. This volume addresses these issues in the context of poverty and justice. Part I offers a set of conceptual essays that debate the strength of the often misunderstood individual focus of the capability approach. Part II investigates the techniques by which we can measure and compare capabilities, and how we can integrate them into poverty comparisons and policy advice. Finally, Part III looks at how we can apply the capability approach to different regions and contexts. Written by a team of international scholars, The Capability Approach is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students concerned with the debate over the value of the capability approach and its potential applications. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 614 pages) |
| Other format: | Print version: Capability approach. 9780521862875 0521862876 |
| Notes: | Bib#: 2957598 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9780511397370 0511397372 0511400969 9780511400964 9780511492587 0511492588 9780521154529 0521154529 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511492587 |
| Bib#: | 2957598 |
