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23 - Econometric and Statistical Models for Operationalizing the Capability Approach

from Part II - Methods, Measurement and Empirical Evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2020

By
Jaya Krishnakumar
Edited by
Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti ,
Siddiqur Osmani  and
Mozaffar Qizilbash
Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti
Affiliation:
University of Pavia
Siddiqur Osmani
Affiliation:
Ulster University
Mozaffar Qizilbash
Affiliation:
University of York
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of econometric and statistical methodologies that have been proposed in the literature for operationalizing the capability approach. It covers descriptive as well as modelling approaches, the former focusing on developing a full picture of the well-being situation using many indicators, and the latter going further to determine possible ‘causes’ for the situation, and hence leading to potential actions for improvement. It also highlights how the capability or freedom aspect is modelled using latent variables in the explanatory frameworks. Finally, it mentions some promising directions for future research in this domain and suggests combining the different approaches to obtain an optimal well-being output integrating both the descriptive and explanatory properties and allowing for informed policy decisions.

Keywords

capabilityfunctioningwell-beinghuman developmentmultivariate analysisstructural equation modelsdiscrete choicequantitative dataqualitative datasubjective data
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Capability Approach , pp. 453 - 476
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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