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Justice and development in Amartya Sen’s though

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This article aims to present an overview of Amartya Sen’s thought, relating to his writings on political philosophy and his contributions to the field of development economics. This paper shows how justice and development are highly related in Sen’s approach based on the concept of capability. Along with this paper, we will present some debates between Sen and John Rawls, beside other critics. This is done to explain the complex theoretical system elaborated by him. In concluding, the paper shows that the objective of Sen is to find a satisfactory concept of development that is explicit in its ethical presumptions. JEL Classification: O15; I30; B31.

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  • Thomas H. Kang, 2011. "Justice and development in Amartya Sen’s though," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 31(3), pages 352-369.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:31:y:2011:i:3:p:352-369:id:408
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    Keywords

    justice; development; Amartya Sen; capability approach;
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    JEL classification:

    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals

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