Capability approach and fuzzy set theory: Description, aggregation and inference issues

Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 93-113

  Martinetti, Enrica Chiappero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Fuzzy inference system; Fuzzy operator; Membership degree; Membership function

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064941577     PISSN: 2364107X     EISSN: 23641088     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-34251-1_6     Document Type: Chapter

References (25)

1. Alkire S (2002) Valuing freedoms. Sen’s capability approach and poverty reduction. Oxford University Press, New York
2. Baliamoune MN (2004) On the measurement of human well-being: fuzzy set theory and Sen’s capability approach. Research paper 2004/16, Wider, Helsinki
3. Cheli B, Lemmi A (1995) Totally fuzzy and relative approach to the multidimensional analysis of poverty. Economic Notes 24:115-134.
4. Chiappero-Martinetti E (1994) A new approach to evaluation of well-being and poverty by fuzzy set theory. Giornale degli economisti e annali di economia 7-9:367-388.
5. Chiappero-Martinetti E (1996) Standard of living evaluation based on Sen’s approach: some methodological suggestion. In: Balestrino A, Carter I (eds) Functionings and capabilities: normative and policy issues. Notizie di Politeia, Milan, pp 37-54.
6. Chiappero-Martinetti E (2000) A multidimensional assessment of well-being based on Sen’s functioning approach. Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali 108:207-239.
7. Chiappero-Martinetti E (2005) Complexity and vagueness in the capability approach: strengths or weaknesses? In: Comim F, Qizilbash M, Alkire S (eds) Justice and poverty: essays on operationalizing Amartya Sen’s capability approach. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: forthcoming
8. Clark D, Qizilbash M (2002) Core poverty and extreme vulnerability in South Africa. The Economics Research Centre, School of Economic and Social Studies, University of East Anglia, Discussion Paper 2002/3
9. Cox E (1994) The fuzzy systems handbook. Academic Press
10. Chestelnut Hill, MaDubois D, Prade H (1985) A review of fuzzy set aggregation connectives. Information Sciences 36:85-121.
11. Giles R (1976) Lukasiewicz logic and fuzzy theory. Intern J Man-Mach Stud 8:313-327.
12. Klir G J, Yuan B (1995) Fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic: theory and applications. Prentice Hall, New Jersey
13. Kuklys W (2005) Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach. Theoretical Insights and Empirical Applications. Springer, Berlin
14. Lelli S (2001) Factor Analysis vs. Fuzzy Sets Theory: Assessing the Influence of Different Techniques on Sen’s Functioning Approach. Discussion Paper Series DPS 01.21, November 2001, Center for Economic Studies, Catholic University of Louvain
15. Mamdani EH, Assilian S (1975) An experiment in linguistic synthesis with a fuzzy logic controller. International Journal Man-Machine Studies 7:1-13.
16. Nussbaum M (2003) Capabilities as fundamental entitlements: Sen and Social Justice. Feminist Economics 9:33-59.
17. Ragin CC (2000) Fuzzy set social science. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago
18. Robeyns I (2003) Sen’s capability approach and gender inequality: selecting relevant capabilities. Feminist Economics 9:61-92.
19. Robeyns I (2005) The capability approach: a theoretical survey. Journal of Human Development 6:93-114.
20. Sen AK (1985) Commodities and capabilities. North Holland, Amsterdam
21. Sen AK (1992) Inequality reexamined. Clarendon Press, Oxford
22. Sen AK (2004) Capabilities, lists, and public reason: continuing the conversation. Feminist Economics 10:77-80.
23. Yager RR (1980) On a general class of fuzzy connectives. Fuzzy Set and Systems, 4:235-242.
24. Zadeh LA (1965) Fuzzy sets. Information and Control 8:338-353.
25. Zimmermann HJ (1990) Fuzzy set theory and its applications. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston