This module introduces the capability approach, a theory of justice proposed by Amartya Sen and further discussed by Martha Nussbaum. The theory section explains what capabilities are and why a perspective centered on capabilities can move our understanding of poverty, social disadvantage, and inequality forward. The theory-in-practice section focuses on real-life applications of the approach.

Capability Approach / Von Jacobi, Nadia. - ELETTRONICO. - (2025). [10.4135/9798348811303]

Capability Approach

von Jacobi, Nadia
2025-01-01

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This module introduces the capability approach, a theory of justice proposed by Amartya Sen and further discussed by Martha Nussbaum. The theory section explains what capabilities are and why a perspective centered on capabilities can move our understanding of poverty, social disadvantage, and inequality forward. The theory-in-practice section focuses on real-life applications of the approach.
2025
Sage Business Foundations: Economics
Washington, DC
SAGE
9798348811303
Von Jacobi, Nadia
Capability Approach / Von Jacobi, Nadia. - ELETTRONICO. - (2025). [10.4135/9798348811303]
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