4.2 - Poverty

Question 1

What is poverty?

Answer 1

Pronounced deprivation in wellbeing

Question 2

What does poverty include?

Answer 2

Low incomes
Inability to acquire basic G+S necessary to survive with dignity

Question 3

What are the 2 types of poverty?

Answer 3

Absolute
Relative

Question 4

What are the 3 human domains affected by poverty?

Answer 4

Physical economic + mental wellbeing

Question 5

What is absolute poverty?

Answer 5

Inability to obtain adequate resources to sustain minimum level of physical health

Question 6

What is relative poverty?

Answer 6

Inability to enjoy certain living standard enjoyed by majority of population

Question 7

What is the International Poverty Line?

Answer 7

Income level established by World Bank as determinant of global poverty
$2.15 per day

Question 8

Where is absolute poverty most prominent?

Answer 8

Central Africa
SE Asia
Brazil - Inequality

Question 9

What is the quantitative threshold for relative poverty?

Answer 9

50% below average household income