The Capability Approach: Concepts, Measures and Applications Book

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Introduction Sabina Alkire Alkire, Sabina Mozaffar Qizilbash Qizilbash, Mozaffar Flavio Comim Comim, Flavio 1

1 Using the capability approach: prospective and evaluative analyses Sabina Alkire Alkire, Sabina 26

Pt. I Concept 51

2 Amartya Sen's capability view: insightful sketch or distorted picture? Mozaffar Qizilbash Qizilbash, Mozaffar 53

3 Sen's capability approach and feminist concerns Ingrid Robeyns Robeyns, Ingrid 82

4 Beyond individual freedom and agency: structures of living together in the capability approach Severine Deneulin Deneulin, Severine 105

5 Does identity matter? On the relevance of identity and interaction for capabilities Miriam Teschl Teschl, Miriam Laurent Derobert Derobert, Laurent 125

6 Measuring capabilities Flavio Comim Comim, Flavio 157

Pt. II Measures 201

7 Do concepts matter? An empirical investigation of the differences between a capability and a monetary assessment of poverty Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi Laderchi, Caterina Ruggeri 203

8 Social exclusion in the EU: a capability-based approach Fotis Papadopoulos Papadopoulos, Fotis Panos Tsakloglou Tsakloglou, Panos 242

9 Complexity and vagueness in the capability approach: strengths or weaknesses? Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti Chiappero-Martinetti, Enrica 268

10 Operationalising Sen's capability approach: the influence of the selected technique Sara Lelli Lelli, Sara 310

11 Operationalizing capabilities in a segmented society: the role of institutions Kanchan Chopra Chopra, Kanchan Anantha Kumar Duraiappah Duraiappah, Anantha Kumar 362

Pt. III Applications 383

12 Democracy, decentralisation and access to basicservices: an elaboration on Sen's capability approach Santosh Mehrotra Mehrotra, Santosh 385

13 Reinforcing households' capabilities as a way to reduce vulnerability and prevent poverty in equitable terms Jean-Luc Dubois Dubois, Jean-Luc Sophie Rousseau Rousseau, Sophie 421

14 Capabilities over the lifecourse: at what age does poverty damage most? Shahin Yaqub Yaqub, Shahin 437

15 Social policy and the ability to appear in public without shame: Some lessons from a food relief programme in Kinshasa Tom De Herdt De Herdt, Tom 458

16 The capability approach and gendered education: some issues of operationalisation in the context of the HIV/AIDs epidemic in South Africa Elaine Unterhalter Unterhalter, Elaine 489

17 Women and poverty in Mozambique: is there a gender bias in capabilities, employment conditions and living standards? Pier Giorgio Ardeni Ardeni, Pier Giorgio Antonio Andracchio Andracchio, Antonio 510

18 From the quantity to the quality of employment: an application of the capability approach to the Chilean labour market Kirsten Sehnbruch Sehnbruch, Kirsten 561

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