Human_Development_and_Capability_Association

Human Development and Capability Association

Human Development and Capability Association

Organization


The Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA) was launched in September 2004 at the Fourth Capability Conference in Pavia, Italy.[1] It was founded to promote research from many disciplines on key problems including poverty, justice, well-being, and economics.[2]

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The Association holds annual conferences; maintains a website and mailing list; supports training activities; and provides a forum in which collaborative research can emerge.[2]

The HDCA also produces a peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal for People-Centered Development. The association is supported by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC).[3]

Presidents

The economist and nobel Laureate Amartya Sen was the founding president and remained President until 2006 when philosopher, Martha Nussbaum, took over. She was succeeded in 2008 by Frances Stewart, who specializes in development studies. Economist Kaushik Basu became president in 2010 and was replaced by another economist, Tony Atkinson, in 2012.

The next president was the philosopher, Henry S. Richardson; he became president in September 2014 and served until 2016.[4][5] The current president, economist Ravi Kanbur, took the position in September 2016 after completing one year as president elect. Kanbur serves until September 2018.[6]

Fellows

List of HDCA Fellows as of December 2015.[7]

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B
C
D
F
G
H
I
K
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  • Ortrud Lessmann[31]
  • Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva[32]
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  • Henk Manschot[33]
  • Guillermo Bornemann Martinez[34]
  • Mark McGillivray[35]
  • Allister McGregor[36]
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O
  • Avner Offner[39]
  • Ilse Oosterlaken[40]
  • Siddiqur R. Osmani[41]
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  • Mozaffar Qizilbash[44]
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S
T
U
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Z

See also


References

  1. "Human Development and Capability Association Launched". International Institute for Sustainable Development. 3 September 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. "Welcome to the HDCA". Human Development and Capability Association. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. "Election results for HDCA Executive Council". Human Development & Capability Association. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. "HDCA history and mission". Human Development & Capability Association. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. "New HDCA Executive Council members elected!". Human Development & Capability Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  6. "HDCA Fellows". Human Development & Capability Association. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. "Paul Anand". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  8. "P B Anand". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  9. "David Clark". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  10. "Anantha Duraiappah". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  11. "Des Gasper". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  12. "Jacqueline Ann Goldin". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  13. "Solava Ibrahim". Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  14. "Javier Iguiñiz". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  15. "Guillermo Bornemann Martinez". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  16. "Mark McGillivray". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  17. "Diana Strassmann". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  18. "John Toye". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  19. "Maria Monica Wihardja". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.

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