Analyzing Capabilities: Games, Groups and Effectivity

Martin van Hees

doi:10.1017/9781316335741

Analyzing Capabilities: Games, Groups and Effectivity

Martin van Hees

Moral and Political Philosophy

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Abstract

There are two versions of the capability approach, one associated with the work of Amartya Sen and the other with that of Martha C. Nussbaum. The two versions differ substantially in their use of the central concepts and it is not exactly clear how they are related to each other. Drawing on game theory, this chapter presents a framework that synthesizes the two versions of the capability approach. It allows us to give a precise rendition of the contents and scope of capability and also enables us to make a careful distinction between different types of capabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Cambridge Handbook of the Capability Approach
Editors	E. Chiappero-Martinetti, S. Osmani, M. Qizilbash
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Chapter	15
Pages	293-306
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781316335741
ISBN (Print)	9781107115286
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316335741
Publication status	Published - 2020

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From Part II - Methods, Measurement and Empirical Evidence.

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