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Write a short note on Welfare Economics given by Amartya Sen. - Economics

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Write a short note on Welfare Economics given by Amartya Sen.

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  1. Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel prize for his contributions to welfare economics.
  2. Sen’s major point has been that the distribution of income/consumption among the persons below the poverty line is to be taken into account.
  3. Sen has focused on the poor, viewing them not as objects of pity requiring charitable hand-outs, but as disempowered folk needing empowerment in all aspects.
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Chapter 7: Indian Economy - Model Questions - Part C [Page 164]

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Samacheer Kalvi Economics [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 7 Indian Economy
Model Questions - Part C | Q 33 | Page 164
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