Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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970700 | The Journal of Socio-Economics | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Can sustainability economics profit from the fusion with Amartya Sen's capability approach, thereby gaining solid normative foundations and wider applicability? We argue that this fusion is mistaken to the extent that the capability approach is essentially a static normative framework while sustainability economics demands a systematic long-term view with focus on wide-ranging societal change. These demands are best realized by taking an evolutionary perspective that focuses on the evolution and development of societies.
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Authors
Martin Binder, Ulrich Witt,