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The Application of the Capability Approach to High-Income OECD Countries: A Preliminary Survey

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  • Jürgen Volkert
  • Friedrich Schneider

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The goal of this paper is to provide a preliminary overview of empirical Capability Approach (CA) applications for high-income OECD countries. The survey aims at a basis of mutual exchange on relevant CA issues among researchers analyzing well-being in affluent countries. It focuses on CA applications related to general well-being, inequalities, poverty and human development in affluent countries. Based on this literature survey and an illustration of procedures and challenges of selecting relevant dimensions and referring to ongoing projects commissioned by the German and British government, the authors conclude that a stronger emphasis should be on assessing capabilities, autonomy, agency and responsibility.

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Paper provided by CESifo Group Munich in its series CESifo Working Paper Series with number 3364.

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Date of creation: 2011
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Handle: RePEc:ces:ceswps:_3364

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Keywords: capability approach; high income countries; general well being; poverty; human development; assessing capabilities;

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  1. Nicolai Suppa, 2012. "Does Capability Deprivation Hurt? – Evidence from German Panel Data," Ruhr Economic Papers 0359, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Dortmund, Universität Duisburg-Essen.

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