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:<br></br><br></br> can the capability approach be operationalised?<br></br> what is the relationship between capabilities and satisfaction with life.?<br></br> how do capabilities respond to changes over time?<br></br><br></br> Chapter 1 provides a discussion of a widely used economic evaluation model of welfare focussing on some of its key problems and concludes with a discussion of Sen's alternative capabilities approach. <br></br><br></br>Chapter 2 discusses the three key relationships that Sen uses in evaluating wellbeing and discusses the identification of capabilities based on the account developed by Martha Nussbaum.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

phd

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

The Open University

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Hunter, William Mitchell Graham

Language dc:language

en