PDF | This chapter offers a historical and analytical introduction to the school of thought that views 'development as freedom'.
The overall argument—that freedom is the principal goal and purpose of development—gets full elaboration here.... This is a book that rewards a reader’s eort, not least for the calm, practical wisdom Mr. Sen brings to dicult subjects.... Eloquent and probing.”
Sen frames development as the realization of freedom and the abolishment of 'unfreedoms' such as poverty, famine, and lack of political rights.
In 'Development as Freedom,' Amartya Sen argues that true economic development is rooted in the enhancement of individual freedoms, which serve as both the ultimate goal and a means to foster economic vitality.
Development as Freedom critiques the inadequacy of traditional metrics like real income for welfare comparisons. Collective action is essential for less privileged individuals to achieve capabilities they value.
In "Development as Freedom," Nobel laureate Amartya Sen presents a transformative perspective on economic development that is vital for today's world.
Viewing development in terms of expanding substantive freedoms directs attention to the ends that make development important, rather than merely to some of the means that, inter alia, play a prominent part in the process.
By historical examples, empirical evidence, and forceful and rigorous analysis, he shows how development, broadly and properly conceived, cannot be antagonistic to liberty but consists precisely in its increase.' 'The perspective that Mr. Sen describes and advocates has great attractions.
According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, gender budgeting is a continuous process of integrating a gender perspective in policy formulation, implementation and review, built around budget analysis, commitment to equality, and resource allocation that reflects that commitment.