Regional performance and inequality: Linking economic and social development through a capabilities approach

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-29

  Perrons, Diane ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capabilities; economy; gender; inequality; regional development; social well being

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84857395730     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsr033     Document Type: Article

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