Capability approach
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Capability approach
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The capability 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. In this approach, Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum combine a range of ideas that were previously excluded from traditional approaches to welfare economics. The core focus of the capability approach is improving access to
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Normative approach to human welfare
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_approach
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2006-01-10T08:35:23Z
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2024-09-11T00:53:51Z
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