The goal of this paper is to provide a preliminary overview of empirical Capability Approach (CA) applications for high-income OECD countries. The survey aims at a basis of mutual exchange on relevant CA issues among researchers analyzing well-being in affluent countries. It focuses on CA...

Starting from the recent UNICEF publications on child poverty in the developed countries, which received a wide audience in the political and scientific world, in this paper we further analyze the UNICEF study data base and present three composite indices that are multidimensional and...

Governance indicators are now widely used as tools for conducting development dialogue, allocating external assistance and influencing foreign direct investment. This paper argues that available governance indicators are not suitable for these purposes as they do not conceptualize governance and...

Die allgemeine Lebenszufriedenheit als bilanzierendes Maß der Wohlfahrtsentwicklung steht im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Untersuchung. Um Einblicke in den Stand unterschiedlicher Wohlfahrtsentwicklungen zu bekommen, wird gezeigt, wie sich die Lebenszufriedenheit in West- und Ostdeutschland...

As Europe is growing together politically and economically, the international perspective is becoming more and more important in social reporting and welfare research. Are there strong differences in the objective living conditions and the subjective well-being between European nations? Do the...