Analysis of Amartya Sen's Inequality Re-Examined

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An Analysis of Amartya Sen's Inequality Re-ExaminedAuthor(s): Elise Klein\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Macat International Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Macat International Limited\nISBN-13: 9781912304004, 978-1912304004\nSynopsis\nAmartya Sens Inequality Re-Examined is a seminal text setting out a theory to evaluate social arrangements and inequality. By asking the question, equality of what?, Sen shows that (in)equality should be assessed as human freedom; for people to have the ability to pursue and achieve goals they value or have reason to value. \n\nThe text lays out the fundamental ideas to Amartya Sens Capability Approach. This approach is celebrated in diverse academic disciplines because of its specific contribution towards the improvement to debates on inequality beyond economic deprivation and utility measures. Furthermore, the arguments put forward by Sen in Inequality Re-Examined has had many practical applications throughout policy circles including the Human Deve.