Sen's capability approach as a framework to the practice of development

Development in Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-187

  Frediani, Alexandre Apsan ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aid; Methods; Rights

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE; DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 77949321036     PISSN: 09614524     EISSN: 13649213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09614520903564181     Document Type: Article

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