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Take a look at the book on Urban Poverty in the Global Southhttp://urb.im/blog/upgs which talks about how how countries define the poverty threshold and measure poverty has a large influence on poverty rates:
"The use of inappropriate poverty definitions that understate and misrepresent urban poverty helps explain why so little attention has been given to urban poverty reduction by aid agencies and development banks."
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Almost all official measurements of urban poverty are also made with no dialogue with those who live in poverty and who struggle to live with inadequate incomes. It is always the judgement of 'experts' that identifies those who are 'poor,'"
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Different criteria used for defining poverty in a given nation can show almost no urban poverty or 30 to 50 percent of the urban population in poverty. There are hidden influences and assumptions within poverty definitions that often help under-count who is identified as being poor"
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Does the Federal Reserve set the poverty threshold?
No, the federal reserve does not set the poverty threshold in the United States. The poverty threshold is set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services based on statistics gathered from many of their departments.
Who sets the poverty threshold?
The United States government sets the property threshold for the United States.
What do you call the minimum income needed to support a household?
The Poverty Threshold
What is the poverty rate of Peru?
The country's total poverty rate is 30.2% which includes 13.7% of extreme poverty.
How is poverty and opportunity related?
Are, not is. *How ARE poverty and opportunity related?*
What is Poverty rate?
The poverty threshold, poverty limit or poverty line is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.
What is the poverty rate?
The poverty threshold, poverty limit or poverty line is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.
How does the poverty threshold relate free enterprise?
free enterpise allows companies to use cheaper labor and make the poverty threshold lower
How does the poverty threshold relate to free enterprise?
free enterpise allows companies to use cheaper labor and make the poverty threshold lower
Does the Federal Reserve set the poverty threshold?
No, the federal reserve does not set the poverty threshold in the United States. The poverty threshold is set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services based on statistics gathered from many of their departments.
Is it true that the poverty threshold is a relative figure determined by the federal government?
Yes, it's true that the poverty threshold is a relative figure determined by the federal government.
Who sets the poverty threshold?
The United States government sets the property threshold for the United States.
Which one of the following situations demonstrates the “equity” characteristic of a good tax?
Policy-makers lower the tax rate for individuals earning income below the poverty threshold.
What is the percent living below poverty in Ireland?
As of 2020, the poverty rate in Ireland was estimated to be around 14%. This figure takes into account individuals living below the poverty line, which is defined as having an income that falls below a certain threshold relative to the average income in the country.
What do you call the minimum income needed to support a household?
The Poverty Threshold
What is the poverty rate in Greece?
The poverty rate in Greece was 23.2 in 2015.
What is the poverty rate of Peru?
The country's total poverty rate is 30.2% which includes 13.7% of extreme poverty.
