The Capability Approach by Flavio Comim, Mozaffar Qizilbash, ... - 9780521154529

The Capability ApproachConcepts, Measures and Applications\nAuthor(s): Flavio Comim, Mozaffar Qizilbash, Sabina Alkire\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521154529, 978-0521154529\nSynopsis\nThe capability approach developed by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has become an important new paradigm in thinking about development. However, despite its theoretical and philosophical attractiveness, it has been less easy to measure or to translate into policy. This volume addresses these issues in the context of poverty and justice. Part I offers a set of conceptual essays that debate the strength of the often misunderstood individual focus of the capability approach. Part II investigates the techniques by which we can measure and compare capabilities, and how we can integrate them into poverty comparisons and policy advice. Finally, Part III looks at how we can apply the capability approach to different reg.