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Development Economics

Why are some countries rich and others poor? From Rostow's stages of growth to Sen's capabilities, the field grapples with poverty, inequality, and how nations can develop sustainably.

#development #poverty #inequality #global-south

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Amartya Sen concept

Nobel laureate (1998). The Capability Approach redefines development as expanding human freedoms, not just growing GDP. Co-created the Human Development Index with Mahbub ul Haq (1990).