Inequalities, Agency, and Well-being: Conceptual Linkages and Measurement Challenges in Development

Douglas A. Hicks

No RP2004-31, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The capabilities approach has emphasized that inequalities can be analyzed in various dimensions of human functioning. Indicators of these inequalities can be incorporated into assessments of well-being. The capabilities approach also highlights the intrinsic importance of agency and demonstrates empirically that agency is instrumentally valuable for achieving various functionings. This paper draws together these discussions to delineate the relationships among inequalities, agency, and well-being of disadvantaged persons.

Keywords: Distribution; Equality and inequality; Poverty measurement; Quality of life; Women; Agency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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