Academic Publications Ingrid Robeyns
Last updated 24 January 2009
For some articles, the full text is available as a PDF-file (if there is a link when you click the title); I will make more articles available over the next months.
For most journal articles, I have an electronic copy of the article that I am happy to send if you drop me a line (robeyns <at> fwb.eur.nl)
Except otherwise indicated, everything is written in English.
Forthcoming
In Dutch: "De Rol en Beperkingen van Ideaaltheorieen van rechtvaardigheid" , Tijdschrift voor Filosofie, maart 2009.
"Justice as fairness and the capability approach", in Kaushik Basu and Ravi Kanbur (eds.) Arguments for a better World. Essays for Amartya Sen's 75th Birthday, Oxford University Press, 2009.
"Well-being and Agency" (with David Crocker), in Christopher Morris (ed.) The Philosophy of Amartya Sen, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
"Justice and Equality", in: Severine Deneulin (ed.) Development and Freedom: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Human Development, Earthscan: forthcoming 2009.
"Capabilities and Theories of Social Justice", in Enrica Chiappero Martinetti (ed.), Debating Global Society. Reach and Limits of the Capability Approach, Milan: Feltrinelli, forthcoming (Spanish translation forthcoming in a volume edited by Mathias Nebel et al.)
Measuring Justice: Primary Goods and Capabilities, edited with Harry Brighouse, forthcoming Cambridge University Press 2009.
"Gender and the metric of justice", in: Harry Brighouse and Ingrid Robeyns (eds.) Measuring Justice: Primary Goods and Capabilities, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2009.
"Introduction" (with Harry Brighouse), in: Brighouse and Robeyns (eds.) Measuring Justice: Primary Goods and Capabilities, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2009.
"The Capability Approach", in Jan Peil and Irene van Staveren (eds.) Handbook of Ethics and Economics, Edgar Elgar, Forthcoming 2009.
"Feminism, Basic Income and the Welfare State", forthcoming in a volume edited by Christine Bauhardt.
"Politics, parity of participation and the capability approach", in: Baukje Prins and Judith Vega (eds.) The Politics of Recognition. Explorations of Differences and Justice, Dutch University Press, forthcoming.
Bookreview of Nancy Folbre (2008) Valuing Children, Harvard University Press, forthcoming in Feminist Economics.
"Amartya Sen", in: Mark Bevir (ed.) Encyclopedia of Political Theory, Thousand Oaks: SAGE forthcoming.
"Capability", in: Keith Dowding (ed.) Encyclopedia of Power, Thousand Oaks: SAGE forthcoming.
"How can the capability approach be used to serve marginalized communities?" forthcoming in a volume published by Deshkal Society, Delhi, India.
Entry on "Feminist policies" (with Giulia Garofalo), in: Phil O'Hara (ed.) International Encyclopedia of Public Policy, forthcoming.
Entry on "The capability approach to development policy", in: Phil O'Hara (ed.) International Encyclopedia of Public Policy, forthcoming.
2008
"Ideal theory in theory and practice", Social Theory and Practice, July 2008, pp 341-362 (the proofs can be downloaded here).
Special issue of Social Theory and Practice, on 'Social Justice: Ideal Theory, Nonideal Circumstances', July 2008 (co-edited with Adam Swift).
"Sen's Capability Approach and Feminist Concerns", in: Sabina Alkire, Flavio Comim and Mozaffar Qizilbash (eds.) The Capability Approach: Concepts, Measures and Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2008, pp. 82-104.
"Should feminists endorse basic income?", edited debate section of Basic Income Studies, with contributions from John Baker, Barbara Bergmann, Julieta Elgarte, Anca Gheaus, Jacqueline O'Reilly, and Almaz Zelleke; December 2008, 3(3).
"Introduction: Revisiting the Feminism and Basic Income Debate", Basic Income Studies, Vol. 3, issue 3, 6pp.
2007
"Resources versus Capabilities: Social Endowments in Egalitarian Theory", co-authored with Roland Pierik, Political Studies, 2007, Vol 55, pp. 133-152.
"When will society be gender just?", in: Jude Brown (ed.), The Future of Gender, Cambridge University Press, (2007), pp. 54-74.
In French: "Le concept de capabilité de Sen est-il utile pour l'économie féministe?", Nouvelles Questions Féministes, 2007, 26(2), pp. 45-59.
In Dutch: "Rechtvaardigheid en de verzorgingsstaat" [Justice and the welfare state], Beleid en Maatschappij, 34(2), pp. 92-94.
In Dutch: "Sociale rechtvaardigheid, socio-demografische veranderingen, en de nieuwe welvaartstaat", Algemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte, 2007, 99(3), pp. 203-210.
"Bibliography on the capability approach, 2006-2007", Journal of Human Development, November 2007.
2006
"The capability approach in practice", Journal of Political Philosophy, 2006, 17(3), pp. 351-376.
"Three models of education: rights, capabilities and human capital", Theory and Research in Education, 2006, 4(1), pp.69-84.
"Measuring gender inequality in functionings and capabilities: findings from the British Household Panel Survey", in: P. Bharati and M. Pal (eds.), Gender Disparity: Its Manifestations, Causes and Implications, Delhi: ANMOL Publishers, 2006, pp. 236-277.
"Reforming the Welfare State: The Case for Basic Income", in: Christine Koggel (ed., 2006), Moral Issues in Global Perspective, 2nd edition, pp. 341-348.
In Dutch: "Capabilities en rechtvaardigheid" [Capabilities and Justice], Filosofie en Praktijk, 2006, 27(4), pp. 5-16.
In Dutch: "Extreme armoede, rechtvaardigheid en verantwoordelijkheid" [Extreme poverty, justice and responsibility], Filosofie en Praktijk, 2006, 26(6), pp. 6-16.
"Free Money for All", Bookreview of Redesigning Distribution. Basic Income and Stakeholder Grants as Cornerstones for an Egalitarian Capitalism, Edited by E. Olin Wright, The Political Quarterly, 2006, 77(4), pp. 507-508
Entry on "Capability" in: Tony Fitzpatrick, Nick Menning, Gill Pascall, James Midgely, & Huck-Ju Kwon (eds.) International Encyclopedia of Social Policy, Routledge, Volume 1, p. 94.
"Bibliography on the capability approach", Journal of Human Development, 2006, 7(3), pp. 417-421.
2005
Amartya Sen's Work and Ideas: A Gender Perspective, book edited with Bina Agarwal and Jane Humhpries, London/New York: Routledge, July 2005. (click here for a flyer with more information).
Expanded version for the South-Asian market: Capabilities, Freedom and Equality. Amartya Sen's Work from a Gender Perspective, Delhi: Oxford University Press.
"Selecting Capabilities for Quality of Life Measurement", Social Indicators Research, 2005, 74, pp. 191-215.
"The Capability Approach: A Theoretical Survey", Journal of Human Development, 2005, 6(1), pp. 93-114.
"Assessing global poverty and inequality: income, resources and capabilities", Metaphilosophy, 2005, 36(1/2), pp. 30-49.
"Sen's Capability Approach to Welfare Economics" (with Wiebke Kuklys), in: Wiebke Kuklys (2005), Amartya Sen's Capability Approach: Theoretical Insights and Empirical Applications, Berlin: Springer Verlag, pp. 9-30.
In French: "L'Approche Alternative d'Amartya Sen" [The alternative approach of Amarya Sen], (with Nicolas Farvaque), L'Economie Politique, juillet 2005, nr. 27, pp. 38-51. (Note: Due to some unfortunate error, a non-polished draft version of our article was send to the editors of L'Economie Politique. The version that is posted here is the final version that should have been published).
"A Decade of Feminist Economics", Book Review of: Marianne Ferber and Julie Nelson (eds., 2003) Feminist Economics Today, Journal of Economic Methodology.
Bibliography on the capability approach, January 2004-July 2005, Journal of Human Development, 6(3), pp. 421-426.
In Dutch: "Rechtvaardigheid voor moeders en vaders" [Justice for mothers and fathers], Karakter: Tijdschrift van Wetenschap, 2005, nr 10, pp. 9-11.
In Italian: L’approccio delle capacita e le politiche di welfare, in Assessorato Scuola, Formazione Professionale, Universita, lavoro, Pari Opportunita di Regione Emillia-Romagna (ed.) Gender Auditing in Emilia-Romagna: Dalla Teoria alla Practica, pp. 15-18 (click here for the original in English).
2004
Sen's capability approach to welfare economics (co-authored with Wiebke Kuklys), Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0415, February 2004.
In Dutch: "De Kwaliteit van het leven: drie politiek-filosofische benaderingen" [The quality of life: three political-philosophical perspectives], Ethiek en Maatschappij, 2004, 7(1), pp. 3-16.
In Dutch: Book review: Amartya Sen (2002) Rationality and Freedom. NEXUS, Nummer 38, 2004, pp. 194-197.
Book review: Jonathan Gershuny (2000) Changing Time. Work and Leisure in post-industrial societies, Feminist Economics, March 2004, 10(1), pp. 155-159.
Comment on S. Bowles and E. La Ferrara, in: Philippe Van Parijs (ed.) Cultural Diversity vs. Economic Solidarity. Is there a Tension? How must it be resolved?, Brussels: Deboek University Press, pp. 99-100. (this book, which has many excellent papers, is entirely available for free on-line !)
2003
"Sen's Capability Approach and Gender Inequality: Selecting relevant capabilities", Feminist Economics, 9(2-3), pp. 61-92, July-November 2003 (Special issue on gender and the work of Amartya Sen, edited by Bina Agarwal, Jane Humphries and Ingrid Robeyns).
"Continuing the conversation", an interview with Amartya Sen, conducted by Bina Agarwal, Jane Humphries and Ingrid Robeyns, Feminist Economics, 9 (2-3), pp. 319-332.
"Is Nancy Fraser's critique of theories of distributive justice justified?", Constellations, 10 (4), pp. 538-553.
Book review: David Alexander Clark (2002). Visions of Development. A Study of Human Values. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, Ethique economique/Ethics and Economics, 1 (on-line).
Book review: Sabina Alkire (2002) Valuing Freedom. Sen's Capability Approach and Poverty Reduction, Economics and Philosophy, 19 (2), pp. 371-377.
Book review: James Tooley (2002) The Miseducation of Women, Theory and Research in Education, 1 (3), pp. 360-363.
2002
"In Defense of Amartya Sen", Post-autistic Economic Review, Issue 17, December 2002 (on-line).
Gender Inequality: A Capability Perspective, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge.
2001
"Will
a Basic Income do Justice to Women?", Analyse
und Kritik, 23, 1, pp. 88-105.
"An income of one’s own: a radical proposal for welfare state reform in Europe and beyond”, Gender and Development, 9, 1, pp. 82-89.
In Dutch: "Assepoester in Niemandsland: Leidt feministische economie een onmogelijk bestaan?" [Cinderalla in no-one's land: Is the existence of feminist economics impossible?], in: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Centrum voor Vrouwenstudies (ed.), Economie Feminstisch Bekeken, Brussel: VUB-press, pp. 15-51.
Book Review: S. Himmelweit (ed., 2000) Inside the Household: From Labour to Care, Feminist Economics, 7(3), pp. 145-148.
2000
"Hush money or emancipation fee? A gender analysis of basic income", in: R.van der Veen and L. Groot (eds.) Basic Income on the Agenda. Policy Objectives and Political Chances, Amsterdam University Press, pp. 121-136.
In Dutch: "Gender, Feminisme en Economie” [Gender, feminism and economics], in: Marysa Demoor, Katrien Heene & Geraldine Reymenants (eds.), Verslagen van het RUG-centrum voor genderstudies 9, Gent: Academia Press.
1999
1998
In Dutch: "Gender en armoede: achtergrond en beleidsaanbevelingen", BVO-paper, Center for Economic Studies, Leuven, 21 pp.
In Dutch: "Huisvrouwenloon of Emancipatiepremie? Een positieve en normatieve genderanalyse van het basisinkomen”, Paper Steunpunt Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Vorming, Leuven, 45 pp.
Book review: D. Rhode,
Speaking of Sex: the Denial of Gender Inequality, Ethical Perspectives, 5, 1, pp. 75-76.