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
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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?
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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
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
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
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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
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