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The Capability Approach and Human Development
The Capability Approach andThe Capability Approach andHuman DevelopmentSabina Alkire (OPHI)Outline Part I: The Capability Approach /HD Capabilities Functionings Agency Part II: Complementary Initiatives Growth MDGs Human Rights, and Human securityWelfare Motivation Atkinson notes that despite the prevalence ofwelfare statements in economics, we are nolonger subjecting them to critical analysis The welfare basis of policy evaluation is atopic which should receive greater priority ineconomics. The Strange Disappearance of Welfare Economics 2001.(CA provides a partial basis for econ policy)Intellectual History of CA 1979 Sen Equality of What ? Basic Needs same motivation but in some versions people arepassive. CA adds freedom 1980s focused on growth as end; CA growth as means; needsto be complemented by HD / CA 1990s to present: AnnualHuman Devt Reports Key texts by Sen: 1984: Commodities and Capabilities 1992: Inequality Re-Examined.
Capability Space and measurement • There is no difference as far as the space is concerned between focusing on functionings or on capabilities. A functioning combination is a point in such a space, whereas capability is a set of such points. • “Ideally, the capability approach should take note of the full extent of freedom to choose between
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