The Capability Approach [electronic resource] : From Theory to Practice /
Ibrahim, S.editor.
Tiwari, M.editor.
How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? How can the challenges encountered in its application be addressed? This volume answers these research questions through nine country case studies from the Global North and the Global South.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: The Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice - Rationale, Review and Reflections; 2 Capability Approach, Livelihoods and Social Inclusion: Agents of Change in Rural India; 3 The Dynamics of Collective Agency in Practice: Women's Fight against FGM in Upper Egypt; 4 Growing Up on the Street - Understanding the Lives of Street Children and Youth in Africa; 5 An Agency-Oriented Exploration of Capabilities: Reflections from the UNDP 2010 Brasil Ponto a Ponto Campaign
6 Sustainability and the Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice?7 Using the Capability Approach to Evaluate Health and Care for Individuals and Groups in England; 8 Capability Approach Applications in Germany: Official Poverty and Wealth Reporting and Beyond; 9 Integrating Human Capital and Human Capabilities in Understanding the Value of Education; 10 French Public Involvement in Fair Trade: An Opportunity to Link the Solidarity Economy and the Capability Approach; 11 Conclusion: Key Contributions and Lessons Learned from Challenges in Applying the Capability Approach; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? How can the challenges encountered in its application be addressed? This volume answers these research questions through nine country case studies from the Global North and the Global South.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
Poverty.
Economic development.
Social sciences.
Development Economics.
Development Policy.
Development Aid.
Development Theory.
Development Studies.
Methodology of the Social Sciences.