Absolute poverty
a definition of poverty that looks at the minimum income required for physical survival. | ||||
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ABSOLUTE POVERTY
Poverty as defined in terms of the minimal requirements necessary to afford minimal standards of food, clothing, health care and shelter.
Poverty as defined in terms of the minimal requirements necessary to afford minimal standards of food, clothing, health care and shelter.
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Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed nations than in developing countries.
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