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Capabilities, well-being and human development: A survey

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  • Mozaffar Qizilbash

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Economists have moved away from thinking of development in terms of growth of per capita GNP. The most influential alternative conception of development - due to Amartya Sen - involves judging the quality of life in terms of capabilities and viewing development as a 'capability expansion'. This article argues that Sen's approach is an inadequate account of development. It is further argued that other versions of the approach - involving the work of Nussbaum and Frankfurt - also fail. The most promising foundation for an account of human development derives from James Griffin's recent writings on well-being.

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  • Mozaffar Qizilbash, 1996. "Capabilities, well-being and human development: A survey," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(2), pages 143-162.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:33:y:1996:i:2:p:143-162
    DOI: 10.1080/00220389608422460
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