From Individual to Collective Capabilities: The Capability Approach as a Conceptual Framework for Self‐help

Journal of Human Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 397-416

  Ibrahim, Solava S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Capability Approach; Collective capabilities; Poverty; Self help; Sen

Indexed keywords

EID: 85045163266     PISSN: 14699516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649880600815982     Document Type: Article

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