Capability Sets as the Basis of a New Measure of Human Development

Journal of Human Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 311-321

  Gaertner, Wulf ^a   Xu, Yongsheng ^a  

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Author keywords

Capabilities; Functionings; Lancaster's theory of characteristics; Standard of living

Indexed keywords

EID: 85053488196     PISSN: 14699516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649880600815891     Document Type: Article

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