Search Results - "Journal of human development and capabilities"

Capabilitarianism by Robeyns, Ingrid

“…This paper offers a critique of Martha Nussbaum's description of the capability approach, and offers an alternative. I will argue that Nussbaum's…”
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How Do Aspirations Matter? by Hart, Caroline Sarojini

“…This paper explores the complex roles of aspirations in relation to human development, drawing upon the capability approach. The paper examines the notion of…”
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The Ends and Means of Sustainability by Sen, Amartya

“…The idea of 'sustainability' received serious attention in the so-called Brundtland Commission Report that has many attractive features. In particular, it…”
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What, if Anything, is Wrong with Extreme Wealth? by Robeyns, Ingrid

“…This paper proposes a view, called limitarianism, which suggests that there should be upper limits to the amount of income and wealth a person can hold. One…”
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When a River Becomes a Person by Kramm, Matthias

“…In March 2017, the Whanganui River in Aotearoa New Zealand was the first river to officially receive the status of a legal person. This legal personhood is…”
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Indigenous Peoples: Another Missed Opportunity? by Yap, Mandy Li-Ming, Watene, Krushil

“…Indicators have emerged as a powerful communication tool for complex phenomena in the shift towards quantitative measurement. Indigenous peoples have not been…”
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Introduction-Data, Knowledge, Politics and Localizing the SDGs by Fisher, Angelina, Fukuda-Parr, Sakiko

“…This special issue explores the workings of global goals as an instrument of global governance by numbers. These goals can alter power relations, affect the…”
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Energy Poverty as a Restriction of Multiple Capabilities: A Systemic Approach for Belgium by Bartiaux, Françoise, Day, Rosie, Lahaye, Willy

“…Energy poverty is a multidimensional issue and the capability approach is fruitful to show how energy-poor households are restricted in many aspects of…”
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Women Empowerment Through Self-Help Groups: The Bittersweet Fruits of Collective Apple Cultivation in Highland Ethiopia by Alemu, Sintayehu Hailu, Van Kempen, Luuk, Ruben, Ruerd

“…This paper deals with the impact of self-help groups (SHGs) in apple production on empowering women in the Chencha district of Southern Ethiopia. Impact is…”
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The Power of Numbers: A Critical Review of Millennium Development Goal Targets for Human Development and Human Rights by Fukuda-Parr, Sakiko, Yamin, Alicia Ely, Greenstein, Joshua

“…The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, and have led to the use of global goals and…”
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Does Empowering Women in Politics Boost Human Development? An Empirical Analysis, 1960-2018 by Hornset, Norunn, de Soysa, Indra

“…Does the political empowerment of women increase human development? Using equality of access to schooling and health as indicators of pro-poor development…”
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Halfway There, Long Way to Go: The Role of People’s Agency in the Final Years of the Sustainable Development Goals by Asadullah, M. Niaz, Mitchell, Ann Elizabeth, Greco, Giulia, Mitra, Sophie, Biggeri, Mario, Venkatapuram, Sridhar, Boni, Alejandra, Chiappero-Martinetti, Enrica

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“It's not that we Feel Incompetent, We Simply Lack the Institutional Solutions” Applying a Collective Capabilities Perspective to Voluntary Organisations in the Homelessness Field by Deleu, Harm, Van Dam, Sylvie, Schrooten, Mieke

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A Capability Indicator for Family Farms in the Global North – Concept and Test from Switzerland by Mann, Stefan, Rödiger, Manika

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Randomized Control Trials and Qualitative Evaluations of a Multifaceted Programme for Women in Extreme Poverty: Empirical Findings and Methodological Reflections by Kabeer, Naila

“…This paper sets out to synthesize key lessons from studies using alternative methodologies to impact assessment. Drawing on Sen's capability approach as a…”
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Transforming Social Policies and Institutions in a Capability Perspective: Agency, Voice and the Capability to Aspire by Bonvin, Jean-Michel, Laruffa, Francesco

“…The article suggests that putting the enhancement of capability to aspire and capability for voice centre stage of the design and implementation of social…”
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The Capability to Aspire and Realise Aspirations After Exiting Long-lasting Undocumentedness by Consoli, Liala

“…This study examines how the lasting effects of illegalisation and legal status regularisation contribute to the transformation of aspirations of individuals…”
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Nurturing the Capabilities to Aspire, Voice and Realise Aspirations: A Theoretical Analysis of the Transformative Potential of the National Health Service in England by Hart, Caroline Sarojini

“…This article contributes to understanding the transformative potential of institutions, such as the National Health Service in England (NHS), to engage those…”
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The Capability to Aspire: An Agentive Model by Zimmermann, Bénédicte

“…Drawing on Sen's conceptual refinements of agency, in particular the distinction between agency freedom and agency achievement, this article highlights the…”
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Putting Appadurai's "Capacity to Aspire" and Sen's Capability Approach into Dialogue by Leßmann, Ortrud

“…In his seminal paper, Appadurai ( 2004 ) introduced the concept of "capacity to aspire" as a cultural capacity that may open routes out of poverty for the…”
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