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Poverty as  Severe Capability Deprivation Amartya Sen and the Evolution of the Concept of Poverty Leland Joseph R. de la Cruz Director, Development Studies Program
Limitations of the Basic Needs Approach ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Poverty and Income ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Basic Needs as Means to Ends Can I be healthy? Can I avail of health services? Can I be educated? Can I go to school?
Many means are needed  for a single end ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],3. Ability to engage in productive employment - Dependent on ability to be healthy  - Access to employment - Access to credit
Many means are available  for a single end ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Non-market ends Aside from fulfillment of material needs, what other desires do the poor themselves express? Emotional Integrity: freedom from fear and anxiety Political participation and  accountability of governance structures Respect and dignity Organizational capacity Social Belonging Cultural identity
Entitlements and Capabilities ,[object Object],[object Object]
Poverty and Capabilities ,[object Object]
Female Life Expectancy 2000, PSY
Male Life Expectancy 2000, PSY
Life Expectancy 2004, PSY
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
Infant Mortality Rate  per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
Infant Mortality Rate  per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
Infant Mortality Rate  per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
Maternal Mortality Rate per 100,000 live births; 1996-2000, PSY
Maternal Mortality Rate per 100,000 live births; 1995, PSY
Human Development Index ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Human Development Index  UNDP 2004 HDI Rank Country HDI Rank Country 177 112 111 94  83  76 59 25 8 1  0.273 Sierra Leone 0.768 Thailand 0.691 Viet Nam 0.793 Malaysia 0.692 Indonesia 0.902 Singapore 0.745 China 0.939 U.S.A. 0.753 Philippines 0.956 Norway
Human Development Index  UNDP 2004
Human Poverty Index  UNDP 2004 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Human Poverty Index  UNDP 2004 65.5 95 Burikina Faso 13.2 24 China 20.0 41 Viet Nam 13.1 22 Thailand 17.8 35 Indonesia 6.3 6 Singapore 15.0 28 Philippines 2.5 1 Barbados HPI Rank Country HPI Rank Country
Data Sources ,[object Object],[object Object]
Poverty as  Severe Capability Deprivation Amartya Sen and the Evolution of the Concept of Poverty Leland Joseph R. de la Cruz Director, Development Studies Program

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Sen Capabilities

  • 1. Poverty as Severe Capability Deprivation Amartya Sen and the Evolution of the Concept of Poverty Leland Joseph R. de la Cruz Director, Development Studies Program
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4. Basic Needs as Means to Ends Can I be healthy? Can I avail of health services? Can I be educated? Can I go to school?
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. Non-market ends Aside from fulfillment of material needs, what other desires do the poor themselves express? Emotional Integrity: freedom from fear and anxiety Political participation and accountability of governance structures Respect and dignity Organizational capacity Social Belonging Cultural identity
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 11. Male Life Expectancy 2000, PSY
  • 13. Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
  • 14. Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
  • 15. Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
  • 16. Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 deliveries; 2000, PSY
  • 17. Maternal Mortality Rate per 100,000 live births; 1996-2000, PSY
  • 18. Maternal Mortality Rate per 100,000 live births; 1995, PSY
  • 19.
  • 20. Human Development Index UNDP 2004 HDI Rank Country HDI Rank Country 177 112 111 94 83 76 59 25 8 1 0.273 Sierra Leone 0.768 Thailand 0.691 Viet Nam 0.793 Malaysia 0.692 Indonesia 0.902 Singapore 0.745 China 0.939 U.S.A. 0.753 Philippines 0.956 Norway
  • 22.
  • 23. Human Poverty Index UNDP 2004 65.5 95 Burikina Faso 13.2 24 China 20.0 41 Viet Nam 13.1 22 Thailand 17.8 35 Indonesia 6.3 6 Singapore 15.0 28 Philippines 2.5 1 Barbados HPI Rank Country HPI Rank Country
  • 24.
  • 25. Poverty as Severe Capability Deprivation Amartya Sen and the Evolution of the Concept of Poverty Leland Joseph R. de la Cruz Director, Development Studies Program