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We explore the relationship between agency and hedonic and evaluative dimensions of well-being, using data from the … Gallup World Poll. We posit that individuals emphasize one well-being dimension over the other, depending on their agency. We … another; and (ii) individuals place a different value on agency depending on their positions in the well-being and income …
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thinking about capabilities in relational terms and challenge the concept “autonomous agency”. I also demonstrate the (im …Nussbaum's capabilities approach is based on a universalistic account of central human functionings. She claims that if … central human capabilities are located within a particular kind of political liberalism, then they can become specific …
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La tecnología, pese a ser una valiosa herramienta para el desarrollo, no es el único factor que asegura el éxito de una intervención. En este trabajo se presenta una visión de los proyectos tecnológicos que tiene en cuenta los principios del Desarrollo Humano y se centra en ampliar las...
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In the capability approach to poverty, wellbeing is threatened by both deficits of wealth and deficits of agency. Sen … describes that “unfreedom,” or low levels of agency, will suppress the wellbeing effects of higher levels of wealth. We … introduce another condition, “frustrated freedom,” in which higher levels of agency belief can heighten the poverty effects of …
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Contemporary discourse in liberal theory is preoccupied with two concerns: first, the identification of secular and moral foundational principles that could guide political structures, independent of any conception of the good life or community goals (Plant, 1991); and second, determination of...
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from those of developed economies. Technology transfer is achieved by building technological capabilities and through … describes innovation strategies in developing countries through the analysis of their technological capabilities and the third …
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