Applying the Capability Approach Empirically: An Overview with Special Attention to Labor **

摘要: Operationalizing the capability approach (CA) is difficult due to conceptual challenges it poses: its multidimensionality and role assigns freedom of choice for human wellbeing. Therefore operationalizability CA has been questioned. Despite this, a lot empirical studies apply in various contexts on multitude issues. This paper discusses operationalizing reports methods used meet them. Special attention paid labor-related It turns out that issues have developed new using available data. Generating primary data another way challenge modeling choice, core concept CA, but less with respect After discussing briefly addresses relation between labor wellbeing economic theory. Then one section reviews based they use next CA. The last concludes.