Book contents
- New Frontiers of the Capability Approach
- New Frontiers of the Capability Approach
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 On Sen on the Capability of Capabilities
- Part I The Need for New Foundations
- Part II The Operationalisation Frontier
- Part III The Application Frontier
- Part IV The Housing and Urban Frontier
- Part V The Education Frontier
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
Part II - The Operationalisation Frontier
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2018
Book contents
- New Frontiers of the Capability Approach
- New Frontiers of the Capability Approach
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 On Sen on the Capability of Capabilities
- Part I The Need for New Foundations
- Part II The Operationalisation Frontier
- Part III The Application Frontier
- Part IV The Housing and Urban Frontier
- Part V The Education Frontier
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
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