What the Welfare State Left Behind—Securing the Capability to Move for the Vulnerable. (18th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gotoh, Reiko; Kambayashi, Ryo
• Is Part Of: Asian economic policy review. Volume 18:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 143
• Publication Date: 2022-09-18
• Subjects: capability damage -- distance function -- multidimensional -- poverty gap -- I32 -- I31; Finance -- Asia -- Periodicals; Asia -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Asia -- Economic policy -- Periodicals; 330.95
• DOI: 10.1111/aepr.12408
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1832-8105

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to measure the disadvantage of the vulnerable in contemporary Japan, focusing on their capabilities in moving both outside and inside the home. Our research interest is to find a new informational base other than consumption expenditure, which provides a strong clue about how to assess the eligibility for social support. We examine theoretical methods to apply the capability approach empirically, extending existing multidimensional poverty measurements. We find that people with disabilities and nursing care users are significantly restricted in their capabilities. The elderly in general, whom we have used as a reference group, are also in a precarious situation.