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Capability approach

The capability approach (also referred to as the capabilities approach) is a normative approach to human welfare that concentrates on the actual capability of persons to achieve lives they value rather than solely having a right or freedom to do so. It was conceived in the 1980s as an alternative approach to welfare economics.

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Capability approach

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related to Further reading · 99
Capability approach → Alison, Alkire, Amartya, Anand, April, Ballet, Bazin, Buckler, Capabilities, Capability, Cheltenham, Clark, Cookson, Cristina, Damien, David, December, Dimensions, Dolan, Draft
related to Application to education · 23
Capability approach → Education, Emotional Resilience, Further, GeoCapabilities, Geography, Higher Education, Hinchcliffe, Humanities, Knowledge, Literacy, Michael Young, Numeracy, Participation, Powerful Knowledge, Practical Reason, Rather, Sociality, Sociology, Terzi's, The
related to Functionings · 9
Capability approach → Amartya Sen, As, Eating, Essentially, Examples, In, Moreover, Therefore, Yet
related to Agency · 7
Capability approach → Agency, Amartya Sen, Concern, For, Sen, Therefore, This
related to Economic evaluation in health care · 5
Capability approach → Caution, EQ-5D, It, QALYs, The

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justiceinstance ofthe list is treated as a contingent negotiated relation in tension with other virtues0.80text
equalityinstance ofthe list is treated as a contingent negotiated relation in tension with other virtues0.80text
rightsinstance ofthe list is treated as a contingent negotiated relation in tension with other virtues0.80text
pollutioninstance ofnatural resources are treated as limitless and negative outputs0.80text
associated health risksinstance ofnatural resources are treated as limitless and negative outputs0.80text
are not deducted from the measures.Technicalinstance ofnatural resources are treated as limitless and negative outputs0.80text
misinterpretation critiquesWhen GNPinstance ofnatural resources are treated as limitless and negative outputs0.80text
GDP were developedinstance ofnatural resources are treated as limitless and negative outputs0.80text
their intended use was not for measuring human well-beinginstance ofnatural resources are treated as limitless and negative outputs0.80text
leisure time.Shift to alternative measuresCapabilities Approach has been highly influential thus far in human development theoriesinstance ofand place no value on some important intangibles0.80text
valuational methods of capturing capabilitiesinstance ofand place no value on some important intangibles0.80text
the theory has led to the creation of the HDIinstance ofand place no value on some important intangibles0.80text

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