povertyDefinition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to: navigation, searchNounpoverty (usually uncountable; plural poverties)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country, or compared to worldwide averages. About 1.7 billion people live in absolute poverty; before the industrial revolution, poverty had mostly been the norm. Poverty reduction has historically been a result of economic growth as increased levels of production, such as modern industrial technology, made more wealth available for those who were otherwise too poor to afford them. Also, investments in modernizing agriculture and increasing yields is considered the core of the antipoverty effort, given three-quarters of the world's poor are rural farmers. Today, continued economic development is constrained by the lack of economic freedoms. Economic liberalization includes extending property rights, especially to land, to the poor, and making financial services, notably savings, accessible. Inefficient institutions, corruption and political instability can also discourage investment. Aid and government support in health, education and infrastructure helps growth by increasing human and physical capital. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How does china keep their poverty rate so low? Q. I am doing a modern Oratory assignment and poverty. How does china keep their poverty rates low? What are they doing that the US isn't? How long have they been working on the issue of poverty? Asked by ellie rox - Tue Mar 4 15:44:53 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. They do not accurately report their poverty rate. this is due to several reasons including a strong socialist government that lies about social progress, as well as a very different definition of poverty compared to western countries. but since the government mandates that employers provide housing, and basic medical services for the vast majority of people in china the government can LIE about their poverty rates. the chinese view the situation as what I would call it 2 chinas. 1 is the industrialized areas on the east coast. In those areas the income levels are higher, so are the education levels. Then you have the second area which is in the middle and western parts of the country. These are the VILLAGE chinese. people who have… [cont.] Answered by Adorabilly - Tue Mar 4 15:50:59 2008 How has globalization affected the way international organizations tackle poverty? Q. I keep hearing that there's an increasing gap between rich and poor states, but that world poverty is decreasing. Huh? What are international organisations actually doing?? What goals have they reached in tackling poverty? Asked by rocknrollaa - Wed Oct 1 04:23:19 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Poverty is a social construct. It is defined by these organisations as certain goals: Food, clothes shelter- Basically all the things that we would think indicated civilisation. Often NGOs adopt the stratgey of seeking these resources and providing the means for a subsistence of better form of living. Such as drinking water, sources of food, tools for famer the land.They dont usually simply give cash because of government are given the task of distributig it and simply use it for themselves. But this isnt the whole story; very often those in poverty are marginalised peasants or people who cant find or are unable to work. As an economy expands more jobs become availabe these people are drawn to the cities and get jobs. These jobs get them… [cont.] Answered by Aidan - Wed Oct 1 06:51:47 2008 What will be the projected level of poverty in 2025?
Q. What do you think it will be higher, lower, or the same as now? I am talking about the poverty of America as a whole nation. Also, if anyone can come up with a real number that would be helpful. If you do provide a real number please provide a source as well. Sorry for the confusion. I stated the additional details wrong. I wanted to know how much a family could take in to be considered poor. For example right now it is at $17,000 a year and under. Asked by William D - Tue May 27 10:21:00 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Actually all depends on inflation rate - on average currently we had about 3-4% per year but this year it began to rise. If it will rise to 5-6% then will slow down a bit then on average inflation could be 5% annualy so 17*(1.05)^(2026-2008)=17* 2.407=40'900 (approx) Though change in standarts and overall economic wealth also should be considered. Answered by Yuri - Sat May 31 08:20:39 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "poverty" PovertyFrom Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, searchPoverty is a state in which an individual, group, or population lack essential elements of life within their societies. This usually has the connotation of a lack of basic survival items like food, clothing, shelter, and health care, or the financial means to obtain these, but can also mean having less tangible problems like social exclusion, dependency, and the ability to participate in society. Its exact meaning varies considerably with context and the social environments involved. ContentsSourced
From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  nazret.com Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:41:46 GMT+00:00 Nazret.com (blog) Poverty is Ethiopia's persistent reality and has long been the country's definer. The country's mainstay, agriculture, is predominantly ...  seattletimes.nwsource.com Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:11:10 GMT+00:00 Seattle Times At its core, homelessness is driven by poverty and lack of affordable housing, and many believe the true breadth of the problem may not yet be evident as ...  vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:52:08 GMT+00:00 among Vietnamese in Cambodia Viet Nam News phnom penh the Party and State recognised their responsibility to reduce poverty and improve job security for the Vietnamese community in Cambodia, ... State President concludes Laos, Cambodia visits VOVNews.vn From Google News Search: "poverty"  odditycentral.com 318px x 540px | 84.30kB [source page] Just imagine having to live there let alone having to raise your beloved children in that kind of an environment This is just as bad as the sea of garbage only it s happening dry land  zeenews.com 158px x 240px | 25.00kB [source page] to Life to include nutrition clothing and shelter in considering whether the denial of emergency medical treatment at a government run hospital violated an individual s Right to Life Poverty is but the worst form of violence said Mahatma Gandhi Looking at it as a product of human rights violation it is this double edge that makes poverty probably the gravest human From Yahoo Image Search: "poverty"  fox8live.com unknown Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:24:41 GM Thousands of years before the first European set foot on the continent, Native Americans built their own cities. Some date back thousands of years and one of the oldest known settlements in North America is found in the northeast corner ... From Google Blog Search: "poverty"  video.google.com Mon, 30 Jan 2006 04:33:06 PST video.google.com.  hulu.com Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT Poverty and underemployment drive much of the population out of the Philippines, where the number one export is people. ... Adam Bromley Christof ... hulu.com.  youtube.com Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:21:37 PST The United States is a land of plenty - yet many people there have no home to live in, and poor access to health care. In the first of three ... youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "poverty" |
