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Absolute poverty
Those people who do not have adequate nutritional intake per day, or do not have adequate shelter or clothing in order to survive. The World Bank reports the number of people in countries below a $1.90 a day adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP).
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Causes of Absolute Poverty
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Poverty and Destitution in the UK - New Research from the JRF
3rd November 2023
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Debt burdens threaten progress in cutting absolute poverty
12th October 2023
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4.2.1 Absolute and Relative Poverty (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)
Teaching PowerPoints
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4.2.1 Absolute and Relative Poverty (Edexcel)
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GDP and Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
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Progress in Reducing Extreme Poverty Grinds to a Halt
21st October 2022
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Inter-connections that help explain the crisis
2nd September 2022
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Can Africa sustain progress in cutting extreme poverty?
2nd September 2016
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Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index
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Micro Finance (Revision Presentation)
Teaching PowerPoints
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Covid crisis fuels food price rises for world's poorest
30th January 2021
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The problem is poverty, however we label it
22nd January 2021
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Causes of Absolute Poverty - 2021 Revision Update
Topic Videos
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Absolute Poverty - 2021 Revision Update
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Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns
8th October 2020
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Development economics - new essays for practice
Practice Exam Questions
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A* Evaluation on a Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Topic Videos
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Poverty Reduction in Low Income Countries
Teaching PowerPoints
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Can a universal basic income help society?
14th February 2019
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Poverty and Inequality (Quizlet Revision Activity)
Quizzes & Activities
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Universal Basic Income - Student Essay
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What explains the divide between rich and poor?
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Market Failure - Income and Wealth Inequality
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Inequality of Income and Wealth
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Absolute and Relative Poverty
Topic Videos
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Can extreme poverty ever be eradicated?
30th November 2017
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Esther Duflo: Poverty Not Only Lack of Money
19th April 2018
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The World Poverty Clock
21st March 2018
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World Bank adds two new poverty lines
16th October 2017
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Food Banks
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Scale of UK food bank use continues to grow
10th February 2016
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Unit 4 Macro: Poverty and Inequality in Latin America
7th July 2012
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The Big Issue of Poverty in the UK
2nd October 2012
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Inequality: a great induction topic for A2 economics
17th June 2014
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Is it helpful to talk about ‘relative poverty’ in the UK?
3rd October 2014
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Extreme Poverty Rate Falls Below 10%
5th October 2015
