Development as Freedom offers an alternative to economic indicators as a measure of development In Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen sets out a new, broader approach to development, according to which economic indicators are only one factor among several. He argues that unfreedom inhibits people’s abilities to live the life they choose, and can still hold people back even when their country’s...
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Book Review: Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen
Book Review: Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen
978280801877746EBookPlurilingua PublishingDevelopment as Freedom offers an alternative to economic indicators as a measure of development
In Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen sets out a new, broader approach to development, according to which economic indicators are only one factor among several. He argues that unfreedom inhibits people’s abilities to live the life they choose, and can still hold people back even when their country’s economy is growing. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Sen’s book: it features a thorough explanation of the author’s aims, the main concepts underpinning his work, including functionings and capabilities, and the contextual background to his work, with a particular focus on the field of human development. It also provides a discussion of the impact and legacy of Sen’s ideas, as well as the main criticisms that have been leveled at the capability approach, giving you everything you need to understand this influential book in just 50 minutes.
This accessible and insightful 46-page summary and analysis is structured as follows:
Development as Freedom
Context
The author: Amartya Sen
Context and background
Summary of Development as Freedom
Impact of Development as Freedom
Reception
Criticisms of Sen’s approach
Legacy
Summary
About Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom sets out the economist Amartya Sen’s views on human development; specifically, he argues that we should move towards a much more expansive notion of human development that goes beyond a mere focus on economic indicators such as GDP per capita or disposable income. His capability approach takes into account numerous factors that affect the ability of people around the world to live the life they would choose for themselves.
About Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. In a career spanning several decades, he has taught at institutions including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics and Harvard University, and garnered widespread recognition for his contributions to welfare economics and development economics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 in recognition of these achievements.Development as Freedom offers an alternative to economic indicators as a measure of development
In Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen sets out a new, broader approach to development, according to which economic indicators are only one factor among several. He argues that unfreedom inhibits people’s abilities to live the life they choose, and can still hold people back even when their country’s economy is growing. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Sen’s book: it features a thorough explanation of the author’s aims, the main concepts underpinning his work, including functionings and capabilities, and the contextual background to his work, with a particular focus on the field of human development. It also provides a discussion of the impact and legacy of Sen’s ideas, as well as the main criticisms that have been leveled at the capability approach, giving you everything you need to understand this influential book in just 50 minutes.
This accessible and insightful 46-page summary and analysis is structured as follows:
Development as Freedom
Context
The author: Amartya Sen
Context and background
Summary of Development as Freedom
Impact of Development as Freedom
Reception
Criticisms of Sen’s approach
Legacy
Summary
About Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom sets out the economist Amartya Sen’s views on human development; specifically, he argues that we should move towards a much more expansive notion of human development that goes beyond a mere focus on economic indicators such as GDP per capita or disposable income. His capability approach takes into account numerous factors that affect the ability of people around the world to live the life they would choose for themselves.
About Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. In a career spanning several decades, he has taught at institutions including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics and Harvard University, and garnered widespread recognition for his contributions to welfare economics and development economics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 in recognition of these achievements.application/pdf1 development, economic theory, economics, human development, Nobel Prize winners
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In Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen sets out a new, broader approach to development, according to which economic indicators are only one factor among several. He argues that unfreedom inhibits people’s abilities to live the life they choose, and can still hold people back even when their country’s economy is growing. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Sen’s book: it features a thorough explanation of the author’s aims, the main concepts underpinning his work, including functionings and capabilities, and the contextual background to his work, with a particular focus on the field of human development. It also provides a discussion of the impact and legacy of Sen’s ideas, as well as the main criticisms that have been leveled at the capability approach, giving you everything you need to understand this influential book in just 50 minutes.
This accessible and insightful 46-page summary and analysis is structured as follows:
- Development as Freedom
- Context
- The author: Amartya Sen
- Context and background
- Summary of Development as Freedom
- Impact of Development as Freedom
- Reception
- Criticisms of Sen’s approach
- Legacy
- Summary
About Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom sets out the economist Amartya Sen’s views on human development; specifically, he argues that we should move towards a much more expansive notion of human development that goes beyond a mere focus on economic indicators such as GDP per capita or disposable income. His capability approach takes into account numerous factors that affect the ability of people around the world to live the life they would choose for themselves.
About Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. In a career spanning several decades, he has taught at institutions including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics and Harvard University, and garnered widespread recognition for his contributions to welfare economics and development economics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 in recognition of these achievements.
Product details
| ISBN | 9782808018777 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
| Series | Brightsummaries.com |
| Format | |
| Pages | 46 |
| File size | 2.8 MB |
