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Capabilities, Not Income

Niaz Asadullah, Universiti Malaya | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

19-Jan-17 20:00

Capabilities, Not Income

Having more possessions does not assure your well being. This is the key point of departure for capabilities theory, pioneered by Nobel-winning economist, Amartya Sen. Dr. Niaz Asadullah of Universiti Malaya joins us this week to explain its key assumptions and implications.


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Tags:  Capabilities Theory,  functioning,  happiness,  wellbeing,  Amartya Sen,  neo-liberal,  Night School


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