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The role of human recognition in development

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This paper introduces the concept of human recognition and examines its role in development. Human recognition is defined as the extent to which an individual is acknowledged by others to be of inherent value by virtue of being a fellow human being. A review of literature in various disciplines on related concepts helps to establish the foundation for the study of human recognition and to distinguish it from other concepts. The paper describes human recognition, the domains in which individuals receive it, and its psychic and material effects on well-being. Human recognition influences development outcomes and, conversely, development programmes and policies can influence human recognition through the content of interventions and through how interventions are implemented. By defining human recognition and analyzing its role in economic development, the paper identifies and examines an aspect of development that has not been directly studied before.

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  • Tony Castleman, 2016. "The role of human recognition in development," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 135-151, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oxdevs:v:44:y:2016:i:2:p:135-151
    DOI: 10.1080/13600818.2015.1109615
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    2. Ebelechukwu Maduekwe & Gertrud Buchenrieder, 2023. "The effect of negative human recognition on farmland access and well‐being: Evidence from women farmers in Malawi," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 27(1), pages 112-133, February.
    3. Ebelechukwu Maduekwe & Walter Timo de Vries, 2019. "Random Spatial and Systematic Random Sampling Approach to Development Survey Data: Evidence from Field Application in Malawi," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(24), pages 1-27, December.
    4. Ebelechukwu Maduekwe & Walter Timo de Vries & Gertrud Buchenrieder, 2020. "Identifying Human Recognition Deprived Women: Evidence from Malawi and Peru," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(8), pages 1594-1614, July.

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