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Human recognition and economic development : an introduction and theoretical model

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This paper introduces the concept of human recognition, defined as the extent to which an individual is acknowledged by others to be of inherent value by virtue of being a fellow human being. Following a qualitative exposition of human recognition, a formal model is presented that describes provision and receipt of human recognition, its contribution to utility, its effects on health, and its role in development programs. Key predictions from the model are that human recognition receipt ha...

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George Washington University
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Robertson Foundation More from this funder
Department for International Development More from this funder
Economic and Social Research Council More from this funder
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development More from this funder
Publisher:
Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) Publisher's website
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OPHI working paper
Publication date:
2013-01-01
ISSN:
2040-8188
Paper number:
63
ISBN:
0781907194504
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English
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2014-12-02

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