Applying Sen's Capability Approach to Poverty Alleviation Programs: Two Case Studies

Journal of Human Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-246

  Schischka, John ^a   Dalziel, Paul ^b   Saunders, Caroline ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Capability Approach; Focus groups; New Zealand; Samoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050647287     PISSN: 14699516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649880802078777     Document Type: Article

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