Measuring capabilities : an empirical investigation of the Sen-Nussbaum approach to well-being

This thesis argues for the view that Amartya Sen's capabilities approach is a preferable approach to the measurement of welfare by addressing three questions: Can the capability approach be operationalised? What is the relationship between capabilities and satisfaction with life? How do capabil...

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Main Author: Hunter, William Mitchell Graham
Published: Open University 2010
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.537000