Poverty Flashcards
What are the successes of the MGD goals regarding poverty?
The number of people in poverty in going down, the number of people out of extreme poverty is going up; the state of being extemely poor
What is poverty?
A welfare measure using average household income/consumption
Poverty line - separates poor from non-poor (need to meet basic needs)
What is the level of poverty in low income countries in terms of $/day earned?
extreme poverty is $1.90/day
What is the level of poverty in lower middle income countries in terms of $/day earned?
extreme poverty is $1.90/day
Additional poverty line - $3.20/day
What is the level of poverty in upper middle income countries in terms of $/day earned?
Extreme poverty is $1.90/day
Additional poverty line - $5.50/day
What is the level of poverty in high income countries in terms of $/day earned?
Extreme poverty is $1.90/day
Additional poverty line - $21.70/day
What other factors affect extreme poverty?
Limited access to clean water, sanitation, form of energy that does not put you at risk, and access to education
Why do we worry about the extremely impoverished?
They are individuals with lower life span, health problems, lack of opportunity, job opportunities, and malnourishment
What region of the world has the greatest population in poverty?
Sub-Saharan Africa
What are the three factors of the Human Development Index?
life expectancy index, education index, and GNI index
What factors go into making the life expectancy index?
life expectancy at birth, long and healthy life
What factors go into making the education index?
knowledge, mean years of schooling, and expected years of schooling
What factors go into making the GNI index?
GNI ($PPP) and decent standard of living
What are the connections between health, access to health care, and poverty?
Poor access to health care and poor health can lead to increased poverty because those conditions can impact the ability to work or live health lives
What are some examples of connections between poverty and health?
Hookworm disease in the Southern US
Death after surgery is three times more likely in lower-income countries
