…ent among poor and marginalized children. This volume builds on the second international conference on Learning at the Bottom of the Pyramid (LBOP2). It will be an indispensable resource for policymakers, researchers and government thinktanks, and local experts, as well as any readers interested in the implementation of learning equity across the globe. The first volume Learning at the Bottom of the Pyramid (LBOP1), may be obtained at: http://www….
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Open Access Book: ‘Learning, Marginalization, and Improving the Quality of Education in Low-income Countries’
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Haq Memorial Lectures
…rom the HDI: a human development agenda for the 21st century” 2019: Rupert Read, Reader in Philosophy, University of East Anglia “The end of globalisation and the return of localisation: How climate change breakdown terminates developmentality” 2018: Santiago Levy, Interamerican Development Bank, “Informality and Social Inclusion” 2017: Selim Jahan, Director of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) of the United Nations Development Programme…
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In Memoriam – Kotaro Suzumura
…butions to the association, including as a keynote speaker at the 2012 HDCA conference and as an advisor to the Tokyo conference organizers in 2016, where he was also a featured speaker in a plenary panel. He generously taught at the 2016 Summer School for young researchers. Kotaro’s death is an enormous intellectual loss for the community of scholars working in areas of his research interests; it is also a great personal loss for his numerous col…
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Commentary: What sets good and bad leaders apart in the coronavirus era
…of the Witwatersrand Crises bring out the best and worst of politicians and populations. Folly, fear and fortitude are on display everywhere. In the main, democracies have fared better than non-democracies in handling the coronavirus pandemic. But the record is very varied indeed. What explains this? What can be done about it? Read the full article in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/what-sets-good-and-bad-leaders-apart-in-the-corona…
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Amartya Sen Awarded 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
…ork to combat social inequality in education and healthcare is as relevant today as ever. Among Sen’s most important contributions is the idea of evaluating a society’s wealth not solely based on economic growth indices, but also on the opportunities for development available to all individuals who comprise that society, in particular its weakest members. Read more here A related article about Amartya Sen, written by philosopher Christian Neuhäuse…
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da Silva, Gabriel Souza; Uranga, Paulo Ricardo Ricco; Bagolin, Izete Pengo (2020). 'Educational and professional expectations: the role of gender on students aspirations from brazilian schools' Paper presented at the annual conference of the HDCA 2020.
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Vavilala, Mounika Prashanthi; Shukla, Tanu (2020). 'Well-being and School Engagement of students at Secondary level through the lens of Capability Approach' Paper presented at the annual conference of the HDCA 2020.
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Raj C, Aparna (2020). 'Corporate Social Responsibility Law in India: The Capabilities Approach Perspective' Paper presented at the annual conference of the HDCA 2020.
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The Capability Approach Applied to Child Growth and Development
…s been using both the normative and technical aspects of the capabilities approach to go beyond the height and weight (functionings, discrete outcomes) measurements currently in use. You can read more about her work in this interview on the Dutch research council – NWO’s website. https://www.nwo.nl/en/cases/growing-so-much-more-height-and-weight…