What is absolute poverty and relative poverty?
Q. What is absolute poverty and relative poverty? What are the Biblical teachings?
Asked by dantheman - Tue Jun 9 16:03:35 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Absolute poverty is when you don't have sh*t. Relative poverty is when you don't have as much sh*t as the neighbors.
Answered by unknown - Tue Jun 9 16:08:53 2009

. Is reducing absolute poverty the objective of development theory and practice or is it about reducing inequa
Q. . Is reducing absolute poverty the objective of development theory and practice or is it about reducing inequality?
Asked by ahmed h - Sun Oct 28 05:02:28 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The maximization of GDP per capita, is usually the objective of development theory. It is assumed that this would reduce absolute poverty. In the past most efforts to help poor nations was aimed at developing an industrial base ignoring the effects of inequality. These programs were not very successful and more recently the are more programs aimed at direct improvement of the lives of the poor as a ground up approach to improving productivity, This could be thought of as reducing inequality in practice, but the aim is still the reduction of absolute poverty.
Answered by meg - Sun Oct 28 05:42:10 2007

Why is it important to have BOTH Relative and Absolute Poverty?
Q. Why is it important to have both measures?
Asked by Motionlove - Wed Nov 12 15:54:24 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Absolute poverty A measure of absolute poverty quantifies the number of people below a poverty threshold, and this poverty threshold is independent of time and place. For the measure to be absolute, the line must be the same in different countries, cultures, and technological levels. Such an absolute measure should look only at the individual's power to consume and it should be independent of any changes in income distribution. Such a measure is only possible when all consumed goods and services are counted and when PPP-exchange rates are used. The intuition behind an absolute measure is that mere survival takes essentially the same amount of resources across the world and that everybody should be subject to the same standards if… [cont.]
Answered by Ronnie @ BinBrain.Com - Thu Nov 13 08:57:18 2008

What is absolute poverty?
Q. Can anyone tell me what absolute poverty is in about 3 to 4 sentences and with examples?
Asked by Jen B - Thu Mar 5 11:06:35 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. what are the "basics" of human survival? -shelter -food -warmth(clothes) when you have no where to live nothing to eat and almost nothing to cover yourself it could be pretty much absolute poverty. though it can be nonliterary and you could say when you have no friends or love from anybody then even the rich may be poor.
Answered by the most different one - Thu Mar 5 11:14:46 2009

sociology- what is absolute poverty? how is it measured? what is relative poverty?
Q. this is on stratification...sociolog y- what is absolute poverty? how is it measured? what is relative poverty? why do some people support a relative poverty measurement over an absolute poverty measurement?
Asked by chick_mexicana - Wed Apr 5 04:15:18 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Absolute poverty refers to the ability of the person or family to get the basic necessities of life, such as shelter, food, clean water, clothes, medicine. It is measured based upon the ability to purchase or otherwise garner these things regardless of the relative wealth in the neighborhood, province, country, or world. Relative poverty refers to the purchasing power a person or family has relative to the people in the same society. For example, a family living in a very small but clean house, who must walk or ride a bus to travel, who can get enough food to maintain normal weight and activity, but no more than that, and who can buy decent clothes, but only if they are used, would be considered to be fairly well off in many African… [cont.]
Answered by NeuroProf - Wed Apr 5 04:30:38 2006

what is the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty?
Q. what is the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty?
Asked by queenkashimbo - Mon Feb 27 06:58:31 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Relative poverty deals with the socio-economic status of an area. For example where I live, someone earning $15k a year is living in poverty. But that person can probably live comforatably somewhere else with that income. However, absolute poverty is some who is destitute. A homeless person is living in absolute poverty.
Answered by The Cleric - Mon Feb 27 07:07:29 2006

describe absolute and relative poverty?
Q. describe absolute and relative poverty?
Asked by stewart c - Tue Oct 24 18:52:54 2006 - - 20 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Relative poverty describes the economic condition of those who in one society might be considered below the poverty line, where in other societies that same level of income could be considered well above that line. Absolute poverty is where one is in such poor shape economically that they would be seen as below the poverty line in almost any modern society. In actuality even that definition could also fit one of relative poverty, or even of no poverty, in rare situations such as those found in the Amazon jungle, where some tribes and their members have virtually no income at all, yet all share equally in the meager sustenance they can gather from nature and for all intents and purposes, poverty has no "line" or meaning in their societies.
Answered by Grist - Tue Oct 24 19:45:06 2006

what is social exclusion poverty?
Q. And how much absolute poverty is there in the UK?
Asked by swordman - Sun May 4 16:27:27 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I consider "absolute poverty' like the poverty in third world country, which I would not think the UK has.
Answered by Magical Purple Sock* - Sun May 4 23:22:06 2008

Do any Indian Cricketers donate there time or money to help the less fortunate in a large way?
Q. An observation of the obsene money to be made in cricket now, in contrast to the absolute poverty in the country . I was just wondering if any players have set up charities or foundations to help those less fortunate.
Asked by champ - Thu Mar 13 02:33:31 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Nobody does like that from the indian team. They all save their money only for their own self to buid big houses and own 10-20 vehicles. No all are like Adam Gilchrist.
Answered by Ganapathi - Thu Mar 13 02:46:29 2008

are you against poverty ?
Q. There are millions of people around the world who live in absolute poverty, please Help spread the word and Help Fund for these people who suffer from malaria and aids. Also from hunger and lack of safe, clean water to drink. Speak out, Lend a voice.
Asked by donnntknow - Wed Nov 7 00:31:41 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i am for feeding the world. think in positives
Answered by darragh mac - Wed Nov 7 00:34:01 2007

living in poverty?
Q. I live in absolute poverty and really need to get out the slums and my tin can for a house, all around me are open sewers and dirt. Are there any grants one could get so I could live a more robust life. I hate being poor and haveing rich kids spit and swear at me all the time. Its no fun going to school without trainers and in my rags. Anyadvice I found this one in sombodys bedroom I erm, borrowed it. It is only worth 20 the porn lady said.
Asked by Festering_plates - Tue May 15 03:23:38 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Do you live in Northants by any chance,lol
Answered by Miniwitch666 - Thu May 17 12:56:57 2007

Please help me! A Credit Card company is suing me and I am literally in poverty?
Q. Hi everyone, I am begging for any and all help that you can give me. Six years ago I maxed out my Credit Card when I was going through my divorce. I didn't have a job at the time and wasn't getting Child Support. This Credit Card had very high interest and I could only pay the minimum payment on it every month, it ended up doing absolutely nothing to pay that, the balance just kept going up and up. So I gave up. My balance was 2,000 and somehow it shot up to over $5,000 with all of the penalties and interest they added on. Today someone came to my door with a summons saying that this Credit Card company (Aspire Visa) is suing me for $5,500. I am a single parent in absolute poverty and there is no way I can pay this. What am I supposed to… [cont.]
Asked by Jennifer - Wed Nov 21 14:59:21 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They can not take your stuff but you should have closed down the account instead of letting them close it down. Also as long as you look like you are making a payment ie- $50 a month they can not sue you thats all you can afford..Just for future references. Let them sue you get some legal counsil there is free legal advice for people who can't afford a lawyer contact your local Medicade office they can help you on that one. And if they get their money it will be in payments so you will only have to pay them a little bit at a time. If your car is not benificial to them they won't take it. Good luck and I hope everything works out good.. There also are some other jobs that you can have that make good money and NO ONE can garnish the wages of… [cont.]
Answered by StinkyDinky 123 - Wed Nov 21 15:09:40 2007

Why do people think globalization produces more poverty?
Q. Over the last quarter century world poverty has actually declined. The poor are less poor and there is an emerging global middle class. Two potential reasons why this is often missed: (1) People in affluent nations now have more of a direct relationship with the world's poor - they pick the coffee beans that were made into your espresso. They sew your undergarments together. We've never had this connection to them and all we see is that they're making $1/day. It doesn't matter to us if their bills are $2/week in their economy, and we don't ever think about the fact that the $1/day used to be $0.50/day and before that was the equivalent of $0.25/day in subsistence agriculture. We see a snapshot. (2) There is greater "inequali [cont.]
Asked by truthsfifth - Sat Oct 6 20:02:18 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Great question. I not only agree with every word you wrote. It is not a coincidence either that the poorest countries and the ones were the gap between classes is biggest happen to be communist
Answered by Bego?a R - Sat Oct 6 20:18:05 2007

I have remarks from the Prime Minister of Iraq. What are you guys' thoughts on these?
Q. Fort Belvoir Community Club Fort Belvoir, Virginia prime minister maliki: (As translated.) I would like to thank the President for his invitation. I would also like to thank the members of Congress who are with us today here, and to the sons and families of the Armed Forces, who are here with us in this celebration. When I stand here in front of you and I salute you, I would like to appreciate what you have done and what you have achieved. I appreciate your colleagues who offered their lives on the land of Iraq, and I tell you that Iraqis will never forget these sacrifices because they have really participated in ridding Iraq of dictatorship, one of the ugliest regimes that the region has known. And we are happy to be partners in this… [cont.]
Asked by The_Cricket misses her mom - Wed Aug 2 09:08:55 2006 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments

A. A couple thoughts: 1) The first part could easily have been written by Bush's people. It almost sounds like his type of speech. 2) The second and third parts sound more personal from him. 3) While he may speak for a good number of Iraqis and the hopes they share. It seems he does not speak for all of them and there is a good chance not even most of them. Many do not even consider him their leader, but more like a puppet the US controls. 4) Unfortunate it may be, but I fear for his life and suspect it will be a long time before Iraq ever experiences true freedom and peace if at all. However I do hope they recover soon. Let's hope his words inspire the younger generations to overcome the destruction and allow freedom and peace to grow… [cont.]
Answered by stoptheinsanity_73 - Fri Aug 4 20:56:44 2006

should the world revolt against the evil governments?
Q. the world is messed up.war,genocide,famine,ab solute poverty,slavery (yes, still today go to eastern europe.sex slavery is big business). should the people stand up to the evil governments and fix this world once and fall all?
Asked by ahern.luke - Sun Jun 22 21:39:18 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I hate to brake this to you but we made our governments first off, governments reflect their society. How are you going to define an evil government? a point system? is an evil government one that takes care of its own well but treats foreigners like trash or switched around? is a good government one that does what the majority wants? Your question is very general and no specific answers can be given. The obvious answer would be yes get rid of evil governments, but it sounds like you put complete blame on governments and little on society.
Answered by Judicator - Sun Jun 22 21:54:16 2008

Do you think the world is destined to become a Eutopia or a Dystopia?
Q. Do you think the world will become a Eutopia (when people think of a "Utopia" this is what they mean) with absolute perfection, no poverty, disease, or prejudice, etc. or a Dystopia, with totalitarian control from the government, poverty, disease, prejudice, etc.
Asked by dan448899 - Wed Jul 2 01:22:46 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. For the next few decades to a century, Dystopia. Beyond that, I think we'll eventually get to a Utopia, depending on how long it takes us to develop advanced nanotech and efficient plentiful new energy supplies. Fortunately, scientific progress is cumulative. Unfortunately, so is the growth of government and taxes. Oh and I don't think we'll ever get to a perfect Utopia as you've defined it above--that's more an ideal than an attainable reality--but we can still advance quite a ways further than where we're at now.
Answered by dreaming of a transhuman future - Wed Jul 2 02:12:40 2008

Poverty...?
Q. I have to do a research project on poverty for my economics class. I'm doing a powerpoint and I was just wondering what things I can talk about? So far I have "What is poverty?" and the different measures of poverty (relative and absolute) What are some other things I could use? Thanks!
Asked by adasduhasd - Thu Dec 6 13:02:56 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Have a look at global poverty, you can do comparative scales of earnings between the global average and US average income. Also a wealth ownership breakdown, as in what percentage of the worlds population owns what percentage of the global cash supply etc. Other things you can look at, the trends in the USA towards jobs with minimum wage, the numbers of people over time who are poor in your country or state. Access to health care, medicine and education are other good ones from an economic point of view, also the real cost of not dealing with poverty at a national level.
Answered by Ian W - Thu Dec 6 13:17:40 2007

You have $15 bucks left in the world... and can never get another penny...what would you buy?
Q. After spending your 15, you'll be doomed to a life of absolute poverty.
Asked by Naomi Red - Sun May 11 03:39:02 2008 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First of all, with $15 I would buy some drinks/food from a street corner and start selling them at a higher price to attain a profit. As my money accumulates, I will start using the money to grab investment vehicles such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. So for example, let's say coke costs $2.00 for a pack of 6. I would sell each of them at $0.50 which would give me a profit of $1 per pack. After 100 packets sold (Let's say I sell 10 (The extra five dollars found on the floor) packs a day, so in 1 week and 3 days) I would have attained $100. As the business expands, my place of keeping the stock is limited. So I'd hire someone in my position (with $15 too) to sell 10 packets a day and he can get half of the profit sold from him. So… [cont.]
Answered by Marvin the Martian - Sun May 11 04:45:25 2008

Is this what Wrrrrr is proud of Zimbabwe for?
Q. An unknown recipient writes: > > "I guess we all get letters from time to time begging us for >money. However today I received the following email from a young >Zimbabwean, which came complete with a note asking for us all to stop and >spend just 5 minutes praying per day at either 8am 8pm or 1pm for the awful >situation in that country. The following is his letter:" > > > >Dear World, > >I am a 16 year old person living in Zimbabwe. I think the time has come >for a more direct appeal, so I am writing to you, the world. > > > >Maybe, just maybe, there might be someone out there who can help us... >It's tough here now. The inflation rate is so high that if you don't >change money within 6 hours you could get half the… [cont.]
Asked by TakeNoticeNow - Mon Jun 25 09:32:12 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. At least they have independence from the evil colonial rulers and white men. Thats far better than food and prosperity. Project77 or Wrrr as you were previously known - It is your moronic mentality that has led to the starvation of these people and yet you continue to defend your asenine behaviour all the while blaming the white man who fed you and kept you alive throughout colonialism, go out and be African and starve like a true African, that is your lifes purpose and all you will ever amount to without colonial rule.
Answered by Bull IV - Mon Jun 25 09:36:28 2007

How does McCain's healthcare tax credit help poor people?
Q. For people that are not eligible for medicare or medicaid, how will the tax credit help these people pay for health insurance? For example, a family of 4, above the federal poverty level ($21,800 for 2008) let's say around $30,000, after paying housing, food, clothes, absolute essentials, there is no money left to even buy health insurance. How will this $5000 tax credit help a family like this? Please no bashing the other party, this is about mccain's solution to the problem of uninsured people.
Asked by goldnstar04 - Thu Oct 16 05:02:12 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. they probably do not own a house and would recieve free medical care at the emergency room. Since they really do not pay taxes, they should not be given money either with an income tax break or being disbursed free money... as Obama has suggested I think the families solution would be to get extra work to afford some health care discount or even insurance and then apply the credit
Answered by Mary K - Thu Oct 16 05:11:08 2008