Developing a capability list: Final Recommendationsof the Equalities Review Steering Group onMeasurement

[...]This paper, and its companion, Definition of equality and framework formeasurement: Final Recommendations of the Equalities Review SteeringGroup on Measurement (CASEpaper 120) were prepared as backgroundpapers to assist in the development of the measurement framework for theEqualities Review. The companion paper discusses the key challengesinvolved in translating capability theory into a practical measurement tool inthe context of measuring inequality in Britain in the 21st century. This includesthe definition of equality, a procedure for generating and revising a list ofcentral and valuable capabilities, a measurement framework for monitoringtrends in inequality, exploring the causes of inequality, and identifying possiblepolicy interventions, and, finally, the types of information and analysis whichare required.[...]