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UNU-WIDER On the Measurement of Human Well-being: Fuzzy Set Theory and Sen's Capability Approach

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On the Measurement of Human Well-being: Fuzzy Set Theory and Sen's Capability Approach

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Publisher:
UNU-WIDER
Series:
WIDER Research Paper
Volume:
2004/16
Title:
On the Measurement of Human Well-being: Fuzzy Set Theory and Sen's Capability Approach
Authors:
Mina N. Baliamoune-Lutz
Publication date:
2004
ISSN Web:
1810-2611
ISBN Web:
929190595X
ISBN 13 Web:
9789291905959
Copyright holder:
© UNU-WIDER
Copyright year:
2004
Keywords:
Keywords: Sen's Capability Approach, HDI, human well-being measurement, fuzzy-set theory, freedom indices
JEL:
I00, I31, O11
Sponsor:
UNU-WIDER acknowledges the financial contributions to the research programme by the governments of Denmark (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), Norway (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sweden (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency-Sida) and the United Kingdom (Department for International Development).
Format:
online
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