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© The United Nations University 1993
First published 1993
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The Quality of life / edited by Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen.
p. cm.—(Studies in development economics)
Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the World Institute for Development Economics
Research.
Includes index.
1. Quality of life—Congresses. 2. Public welfare—Congresses.
3. Human services—Congresses. 4. Social values—Congresses.
I. Nussbaum, Martha Craven, 1947-. II. Sen, Amartya Kumar.
III. World Institute for Development Economics Research.
IV. Series.
HN25.Q33 1992 306—dc20 91-42030
ISBN 0-19-828797-6 (Pbk)

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