Amartya Sen

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Amartya Sen born?November 3, 1933
2. Where was Amartya Sen born?Santiniketan, India
3. What is the academic disciplines?Economics and Philosophy
4. What is the key theoretical framework?The Capability Approach
5. Who is Amartya Sen?Amartya Sen is a Nobel Prize‑winning economist and philosopher from India. He studies how to make the world fairer and help people live better lives.
6. What is the "capability approach"?The capability approach says that true progress is about giving people the freedom to do and be the things they value. It focuses on people’s choices and opportunities, not just money or resources.

Capability Approach: A framework for evaluating well-being based on individuals' freedoms to achieve valued functionings.
Welfare Economics: A branch of economics concerned with the allocation of resources and its impact on societal well-being.
Entitlement Failure: The inability of individuals or groups to access essential resources, often leading to crises like famine.