A Newer human development index

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 247-268

  Herrero, Carmen ^a   Martínez, Ricardo ^b   Villar, Antonio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Education; Human development; Inequality; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868144262     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2011.645027     Document Type: Article

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