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A Very Brief Approximation to What Is the Capability Approach of Amartya Sen?

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  • León Tamayo, Dorian Fernando
  • Moreno, Jose Luis

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The capability approach developed by Sen represents a proposal for the evaluation of individual well-being and social development centered on people and away - but not exclusive- of materiality. In the present article describes the capability approach developed by Sen and examines the importance for the evaluation of human development.

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  • León Tamayo, Dorian Fernando & Moreno, Jose Luis, 2017. "A Very Brief Approximation to What Is the Capability Approach of Amartya Sen?," EconStor Preprints 169373, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:esprep:169373
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    Keywords

    capability approach; Sen's capability approach; functioning; Amartya Sen;
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    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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