Gender and the foundations of social choice: The role of situated agency

Feminist Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 13-32

  Peter, Fabienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agency; Amartya Sen; Democracy; Gender; Liberal Paradox; Participation; Social choice theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 9344236720     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354570022000078006     Document Type: Review

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