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Capability Association

Agency, Well-Being and Justice

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  1. The Human Side of Immigration: More Than Economic Contributions

    …ect from the American Immigration Council (Map the Impact of Immigration: U.S. Economic Data & Numbers [MAP] – New American Economy) lets us map out the economic impact of immigrant us in the USA, showing that they contribute $651.9 billion in taxes. While these economic studies are impressive, I always wonder why they only equate the value of immigrants with tax contributions or spending power. It’s unfortunate that we, in America, always try to…

  2. Technology, Innovation & Design Intro

    …n likewise empower people and open networks that enable people to pursue a common mission. Other products and innovations are more questionable in capability terms: do chemical weapons or, less dramatically, hydrogenated fats offer any expansion of the freedoms people have reason to value? And what about new organization and networks that primarily aim to marginalize or even exclude others? Clearly, there is a need for careful ethical analysis. Th…

  3. In Memoriam – Rachel Nussbaum Wichert

    …um, her father Alan Nussbaum, and her husband Gerd Wichert. Rachel had a Ph.D. from Cornell University and a J.D. from the University of Washington. She was an attorney with a passion for wild animals and a special interest in marine mammals. She worked as a Government Affairs Attorney in the Wildlife Law Program at Friends of Animals, an international non-profit animal advocacy organization. Rachel innovatively engaged the Capabilities Approach t…

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