Framework

Development as freedom

The question it answers

When a policymaker designs or assesses a development programme, what should progress be measured by beyond GDP if development means expanding people's real freedoms?

Origin
Sen, 2006
Diagram type
Hub diagram
Level of analysis
Industry
Clay balance scale with two level glass pans, icon for business ethics

Diagram

Development as freedom

Development as expanding real freedoms
Economic facilities
Political freedoms
Social opportunities (education, health)
Protective security (safety nets)
Transparency guarantees

Sources

References

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  1. Sen, A. (2006) ‘Development as freedom: an India perspective’, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 42(2), pp. 157–169.No DOIjstor.orgSource page