Human Development, institutional challenges for generating capabilities towards 2030

Abstract

In the context of human development, the expansion of individual capabilities is intrinsically linked to the regulatory conditions in a specific territorial environment. Institutions play a crucial role in establishing incentives and facilitating the deployment over time of social capabilities. Specifically, access to education and health emerge as fundamental elements that determine the long-term prospects of individuals. The purpose of this article is to present an approach towards two moral models of social inclusion.

On the one hand, the interpretation that seeks to ensure inclusion based on diverse needs is explored, supported by the multiplicity of desires characteristic of postmodernity. On the other hand, a perspective is examined that highlights market access through competencies, where efficiency dictates the allocation of goods and services.

In the post-pandemic context, public policies will depend on the correct identification of objectives to form a society based on the principles of freedom, equality and fraternity. The objective of this work is not to carry out an exhaustive analysis of the historical development of these approaches, but rather to recover their main characteristics and highlight the relevance of their dialectical dynamics in social and economic processes. Although the current situation limits the complete vision of its dynamics, the study of the principles of both approaches provides tools to evaluate the social agreements that configure the mechanisms of inclusion and equality.