Sustainable Wellbeing Operationalization and Measurement Based on the Capabilities Approach: The Case of Latin America

Jhoner Perdomo,Sary Levy-Carciente,Mauricio Phélan Casanova

doi:10.3390/su132112202

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Journal: Sustainability	Publication Date: Nov 5, 2021
License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Central University of Venezuela

Abstract

Starting from the capabilities approach, this work develops the concept of sustainable wellbeing, which highlights the importance of incorporating temporal sustainability into the analysis of wellbeing, with intergenerational justice. For its measurement, 12 dimensions are identified and defined, based on the philosophical approach of central capabilities of Martha Nussbaum. The measurement is applied to 18 Latin American countries, with 116 indicators, using a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). The results show the viability of operationalizing the capabilities approach and its potential to support the formulation of associated policies.

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In this work, sustainable wellbeing is presented as a proposal that attempts to answer some current questions in the face of the challenges that will arise for future generations.Sustainable wellbeing becomes a way of carrying out individual life, but is a political issue, involving both corporations and the state
Eighteen countries the ro-dimensions averaged to obtain the value of sustainable wellbeing forofeach region were selected and those countries with an absence of more than 5% of the data from country
Eighteen countries of the wasselected based on three criteria: (1) relationship withofthe capabilities approach; the selection region were and those countries with an absence more than 5% of the data data astotal up-to-date as possible; and (3) with data for 95% of the countries in the selected from the variables of all dimensions were excluded

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Sustainable wellbeing becomes a way of carrying out individual life, but is a political issue, involving both corporations and the state. In this sense, sustainable wellbeing emerges as a new alternative and complementary approach to models and measures that integrate the two key notions of wellbeing and sustainability. Sustainable wellbeing emerges as a new alternative and complementary approach to models and measures that integrate the two key notions of wellbeing and sustainability This is because a development model cannot be considered as a generator of well-being if it is not sustainable over time, where individuals cannot consider having acceptable wellbeing without considering others, even future generations.

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