I defend three discourse ethical capabilities for human development: 1) Capability for self-understanding; 2 … agreed by common consent. Here I interpret them as capabilities for “reciprocal recognition.” I claim that the forms of self … of the third capability, showing the advantages of co-responsibility. Then, I show that the three capabilities can be …

a result of work on well-being and capabilities. Other areas where there has been considerable growth include population …

As distinct from income or wealth inequality, ‘social inequality’ is currently poorly understood and, at best, unevenly … measured. We conceptualize social inequality as the relative position of individuals along a number of dimensions that measure … countries, we find that cross-national patterns of social inequality differ significantly from patterns derived from income …

The capabilities approach has consistently promoted literacy as an important social entitlement, a key determinant of … reminder of social inequality and capability deprivation on a global scale. This paper examines the insights into literacy … provided by the Capabilities Approach, and the distinctive rationale that it provides for supporting adult literacy programmes …

The paper is motivated by sustained interest in the capabilities approach to welfare economics combined with the … purported paucity of economic statistics that measure capabilities at the individual level. Specifically, it takes a focal … account of normatively desirable capabilities constitutive of a good life and operationalizes that account by means of a new …