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For over three decades, the capability approach proposed and developed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum has had a distinct impact on development theories and approaches because it goes beyond an economic conception of development and engages with the normative aspects of development. This book explores the new frontiers of the capability approach and its links to human development in three main areas. First, it delves into the philosophical foundations of the approach, re-examining its links to concepts of common good, collective agency and epistemic diversity. Secondly, it addresses its 'operational frontier', aiming to give inclusive explanations of some of the most advanced methods available for capability researchers. Thirdly, it offers a wide range of the applications of this approach, as carried out by a mix of renowned capability scholars and researchers from different disciplines. This broad interdisciplinary range includes the areas of human and sustainable development, inequalities, labour markets, education, special needs, cities, urban planning, housing, social capital and happiness studies, among others.
Contents
Introduction Flavio Comim, Shailaja Fennell and P. B. Anand; 1. Key-note chapter: on Sen on the capability of capabilities: the story of a not-for-profit enterprise J. G. Meeks; Part I. The Need for New Foundations: 2. Capabilities and the common good Jonathan Warner; 3. Measuring the meta-capability of agency: theoretical basis for creating a responsibility indicator Mathias Nebel and Maria-Teresa Herrera-Nebel; 4. Equal liberty, reflective equilibrium and education: defending Rawls from Sen's criticisms Caroline Souza and Gabriel Goldmeier; 5. On epistemic diversity, ontologies and assumptions in capability approaches Josh Platzky Miller; 6. Collective agency capability: how capabilities can emerge in a social moment Razia Shariff; Part II. The Operationalisation Frontier: 7. Sen's capability approach, social choice theory and the use of rankings Flavio Comim; 8. Selecting capabilities for development: an evaluation of proposed methods Morten Byskov; 9. From resources to functioning: rethinking and measuring conversion rates Enrica Chiappero, Paola Salardi and Francesco Scervini; 10. Demystifying the use of simultaneous equation models for operationalising the capability approach Jaya Krishnakumar and Ricardo Nogales; Part III. The Application Frontier: 11. Human development in India - comparing Sen and his competitors Des Gasper; 12. Sustainable human development measurement issues: a new proposal Mario Biggeri and Vicenzo Mauro; 13. Inequality and capabilities: a multidimensional empirical exploration in Chile Macarena Orchard and Martina Yopo; 14. Living wages in international supply chains and the capability approach: towards a conceptual framework Stephanie Schrage and Kristin Huber; 15. For a happy human development Tadashi Hirai; 16. Capability of capabilities and aspirations of the middle classes in India Meera Tiwari; 17. The value individual and community social resources Paul Anand; Part IV. The Housing and Urban Frontier: 18. Tracking the transition from 'basic needs' to 'capabilities' for human-centred development: the role of housing in urban inclusion Shailaja Fennell, Jaime Royo-Olid and Matthew Barac; 19. Building regulations through the capability lens: for safer and inclusive built environment? Prachi Acharya; 20. Cities and the capability approach P. B. Anand; Part V. The Education Frontier: 21. Formal education, well-being and aspirations; a capability based analysis on high school pupils from France Robin Vos and Jérôme Ballet; 22. Other people's adaptations: teaching children with special educational needs to adapt and to aspire Cristina Devecchi and Michael Watts; 23. Expanding children's capabilities at the writers' workshop Helena Kiff; Education and 'the capability approach Caroline Hart.
