The Role of Education in Development in the Work of J. Rawls and A. Sen: From Equity to Efficiency

Le rôle de l’éducation dans le développement chez J. Rawls et A. Sen, entre équité et efficacité

Jacques Poirot
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Jacques Poirot: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: For A. Sen and J. Rawls, education contributes to creating and increasing self-respect in individuals, strengthening their autonomy and guaranteeing social cohesion. Sen in particular underlines that education is a necessary condition for economic development. In the view of Rawls and Sen, it is advisable to protect freedom of access to education as well as equality of opportunity.

Keywords: Education; Social cohesion; Development; Capabilities; Freedom; Éducation; Cohésion sociale; Développement; Capacités; Liberté (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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Published in Mondes en Développement, 2005, 4 (132), pp.29-38. ⟨10.3917/med.132.0029⟩

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DOI: 10.3917/med.132.0029

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