Poverty Cure Essay Contest winners, 2021
How can we effectively combat poverty? Students from across the globe answered that question and brought fresh ideas to the table in our recent essay competition, which took place as a part of the 2020 Poverty Cure Summit. The excerpts below demonstrate the wide variety of insights that students gained from the conference. Their responses are presented verbatim, with only light, grammatical edits.
Prize winners:
Fighting poverty is like dealing with a chronic disease and using palliative measures will not solve the problem. Public policies should not be judged by their intentions but by the results. It is necessary to develop an environment conducive to the generation of individual wealth, so that citizens improve their quality of life. Therefore, the efficiency of macroeconomic policies can only be sustained when there is a strong base in microeconomics. Here the state’s fundamental role is highlighted: to watch over private property, to establish and enforce contracts, as well as to facilitate the free market.
First Place: Matheus Resende, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Brazil. (You can read the full article here .)
Defining and describing humanity has always been one of the trickiest questions facing philosophers, scholars, and authors – most specifically the question of “what makes us human?” Inherent to this discussion is the conversation about the nature of human dignity. What is encompassed within the term “human dignity”? Perhaps it helps to look at the inverse – what dehumanizes? The consistent element of dehumanizing policies and practices is a revoking of freedom. Freedom to make choices is one of the fundamentals of human dignity. Crimes such as slavery dehumanize, because they limit or eliminate the individual’s choice. In a similar way, poverty solutions that limit an individual’s choice by means of putting strict conditions on aid do not uphold the dignity of a human person. Essential to human dignity is choice; therefore, the solutions that best uphold the dignity of the human person must seek to increase the individual’s access to choice.
Second Place: Emma K. Randall, Patrick Henry College, United States. (You can read the full article here .)
I do not resist the recommendations to use appropriate caution and protect our vulnerable populations from COVID-19. After listening to “The Importance of Community,” however, I vehemently reject the pressure to embrace the insidious “new normal.” We are in a war between transactional versus relational living. Despite the convenience of transactional living, I refuse to settle for the mud pie of shallow efficiency. In our eagerness to live in fear of the virus and claim moral superiority to those taking less precautions than ourselves, we have far-too willingly relinquished basic freedoms and redefined what it means to live. If the “new normal” persists, we will be a people having forgotten that it is only through relationships that we truly live.
Third Place: Margo Weller, Grove City College, United States. (You can read the full article here .)
Honorable Mentions:
Humanitarianism focuses on providing comfort. It often does not identify human flourishing as a priority and from the Christian perspective, ignores the eternal destiny of the person. Christ-like charity sees people as products of God’s love, identifies with them, listens to them, and creates a system that enables them to move from being people in need of resources, to becoming people who meet the needs of others.
Victor Ayodeji, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
The Christian understanding of human labor allows us to comprehend that there is a specific aspect of this labor that will not disappear as long as we continue living in the temporal-spatial conditions that we know. To the extent that the human being is capable of creating value, it will always be possible to transform not only his context, but also himself. Jay Richards stated [during his panel in the Poverty Cure Summit] that no machine will be able to contain the virtues that guide human life. Specifically, Richards considers that there are five virtues that will guide human beings in the future: courage, anti-fragility, altruism, collaboration, and creative freedom. The fact that human beings are not mere machines allows them to exploit their comparative advantage over the algorithmic capacity of machines. Poverty relief is about allowing human beings to enhance their capacity to create meaning and cultivating virtues.
Alex Aguirre, Navarra University, Spain.
“Evaluating the Impact of a Charitable Gift,” hosted by Martha Cruz-Zuniga impacted me the most. With the approaching holiday season comes an innate sense of giving back to society, especially during unprecedented times like the pandemic. Giving back becomes an innate response to soothe the feeling of guilt that comes with the privilege gap that the holiday season widens even further. We often keep aside gifts and donations for the “poor.” Relating to another panel discussion, I realized that by calling someone “poor,” we are essentially associating their identity and dignity as a human being with their economic status. The panel discussion by Martha Cruz-Zuniga provided me with an alternative perspective on gift-giving in the following ways, specifically in light of human dignity, which relate to other features of a free and virtuous society.
Salwa Mansuri, University College of London, United Kingdom.
While the topic of curing poverty has always been of great interest to me, never before had I considered the impact that the sexual revolution has had on poverty itself— that is, until speakers Noelle Mering and Jennifer Roback Morse eloquently addressed it in the session titled “The Sexual Revolution in America & Poverty.” Within the first few minutes of the session, one of the most pressing questions surrounding the sexual revolution was laid on the table for all to see: Why do we, as Christians, feel like we simply cannot talk about it? Not only were they able to unpack the answer to this question surrounding our silence, but they also ended the session by calling out the deeper, questionable source that has led to this very revolution.
Kaelyn C. Brooks, Colorado Christian University, United States.
“We aren’t locking away bad kids, we are locking away hurt kids” – Anthony Bradley. That one line from the “Incarceration, Poverty, and Justice” panel really resonated with me, as I feel it encapsulates what is wrong with the American criminal justice system. How the system is set up right now is to lock away those we as a society view as undesirable. Often, this ends up being those who are impoverished, as two-thirds of those incarcerated today come from households that make less than $12,000 a year. There is a tendency to view being poor as a negative character trait, but that is unfair to those who are struggling with poverty. By having this mindset, not only is punishing incarcerated people justified, but you yourself are morally culpable if you do not support the punishment.
Liam Vincent Carroll, Gordon College, United States.
When an individual cannot find the means to support himself or his family, or cannot or does not produce enough, poverty ensues. There will always be human beings who lack the capacity to provide for their own sustenance. Such is the permanent condition of those who have been hit by misfortune. Therefore, it follows that there cannot be a unique and universal solution to such diverse scenarios of poverty. The current claim is that society must resolve the poverty drama, but in reality, it is the responsibility of each individual and each local community to solve its own poverty challenge.
Cesar Giraldo, College el Redin, Spain.
Thus, if we choose human dignity as a civilizing principle, we need to recognize collaboration as a human right. Not only that, we need to cultivate the environment that allows collaboration to flourish. We need to develop healthy institutions, as well as to foster trust and entrepreneurship, because that is the only way we will allow men their inherent rights: life and freedom.
Pedro Fernandes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Introducing the poverty cure summit essay contest winners.
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How can we effectively combat poverty? Students from across the globe answered that question and brought fresh ideas to the table in our recent essay contest, which took place as part of the 2020 Poverty Cure Summit. The excerpts below demonstrate the wide variety of insights that students gained from the conference.
First Place
“Fighting poverty is like dealing with a chronic disease, and using palliative measures will not solve the problem.” – Matheus Resende, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Brazil
Second Place
“The best solutions to poverty do not merely lift individuals out of poverty, but allow them the agency to mobilize.” – Emma K. Randall, Patrick Henry College, United States
Third Place
“We are in a war between transactional versus relational living. We have far too willingly relinquished basic freedoms and redefined what it means to live.” – Margo Weller, Grove City College, United States
Honorable Mentions
“Humanitarianism focuses on providing comfort . . . Christ-like charity sees people as products of God’s love.” – Victor Ayodeji, University of Lagos, Nigeria
“We must allow human beings to enhance their capacity to create meaning and cultivate virtue.” – Alex Aguirre, Navarra University, Spain
“By calling someone ‘poor,’ we are essentially associating their identity and dignity as a human being to their economic status.” – Salwa Mansuri, University College of London, United Kingdom
“While the topic of curing poverty has always been of great interest to me, never before had I considered the impact that the sexual revolution has had on poverty itself.” – Kaelyn C. Brooks, Colorado Christian University, United States
“The average American professional commits about three felonies a day. Laws that are being broken target the poor.” – Liam Vincent Carroll, Gordon College, United States
“It is the responsibility of each individual and each local community to solve its own poverty challenge.” – Cesar Giraldo, College el Redin, Spain
“We must develop healthy institutions, as well as to foster trust and entrepreneurship.” – Pedro Fernandes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
You can read the full essays from the contest winners by visiting http://acton.is/essay .
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The Wealth of Nations: a Primer
Introduction.
Imagine living on a dollar a day. According to the World Bank, more than one fifth of all the world's population does just that, and half live on less than $2. Per capita income in the highest-income countries is more than 60 times the per capita income of the lowest income countries.
But why are the United States and other developed nations so wealthy while many other nations are destitute? This is among the oldest and most central questions of economics. Adam Smith, who many consider the father of economics, titled his most famous book "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations."
There are many perspectives on this issue and trying to come up with a quick answer is daunting. Nonetheless, it is one of the most important issues facing humanity. The question is central to determining the quality of life for current and future generations, and in some cases it can be a matter of life or death. It is for these reasons that the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has chosen to ask the following question for its 2004-2005 student essay contest:
"Why are some countries rich and some countries poor?"
In approaching this question, it will be helpful to use economic concepts. Essays will be judged in part by how well they adhere to the economic concepts listed in Economic Principles to Keep in Mind . These reflect some of the general points on which practically all economists agree.
While economists agree on these points, they approach the issue of the wealth of nations in different ways. For example, Robert Solow and others focus on technology as the key factor in economic growth and may consider most of the differences in national incomes to be accounted for by differences in productivity. Economists like Jeffrey Sachs and Paul Krugman, however, may focus more on geography and trade in accounting for these differences.
These differing perspectives are not in necessarily opposition, as academics tend to specialize in narrow fields so they can better understand the issues at hand. Economists studying this issue focus on different aspects. These different approaches can be complementary and should be understood together. The rest of this primer introduces four perspectives and the ways in which they can help explain why some nations are wealthier than others.
Technology and Productivity
One important factor contributing to the material wealth of a society is its productivity. Imagine two nations that were exactly identical in every respect—resources, population, culture, etc—except that one society had higher productivity. We would expect the more productive society to produce a greater output of goods. Productivity is not an aggregate number (like output), but a rate (like output per capita). Higher productivity means more can be produced for a given amount of people, raising the wealth of a typical person. For most of human history, productivity has changed very little. While history has seen important advances like the compass and the printing press, it wasn't until the industrial revolution, beginning in the late 1700s, that productivity really began to grow.
The source of productivity is technology. Advances in technology, like automation or telecommunications, make it possible to produce more with less. However, some elements in society resist adopting new technologies. Examples span from management at large companies that want to prevent competition, to labor unions that fear losing members to automation, to nations that prevent the spread of modern farming practices because they fear a threat to traditional culture. In these cases, groups can use their power to impede change. Doing so may be good for those groups in the short-run, but it can harm the long-run well-being of the society. We expect societies that are less resistant to change to end up being more productive, and therefore wealthier.
Institutions and Culture
Technology is as much about the way tools are used as it is about the tools themselves. The way we use tools is a consequence of our institutions, which effect how we organize our activity. The earliest advances of the industrial revolution were specialization and the division of labor. These developments are not mechanical, but organizational. Institutions—businesses, governments and other organizations—are another important factor in explaining why some nations are richer than others.
Governments play many roles in ensuring economic growth, the most prominent of which is protecting property rights. Political stability is also important for a healthy economy; crime, poverty, income disparity and armed conflicts can be both a cause and result of poor economic growth. Governments can help mitigate these problems. Government can also play a role in the economy by correcting for market failures: dealing with unwanted side effects of economic activity like pollution, and providing important public services like roads and other infrastructure. Countries that support research and development, education and scientific research are likely to improve their supply of technology.
There are many opinions an how large and what kind of a role government should play in an economy. What is uncontroversial is that government has the ability to help society by addressing market failures and by providing essential services that facilitate economic activity, but governments that are corrupt or overly bureaucratic often end up impoverishing their citizens. Beyond government and business, there are other institutions that shape economies. These include labor unions, civic organizations and schools. At an even more abstract level are what economist Kenneth Arrow called the "invisible institutions" of morals, customs and social norms.
Geography and Natural Resources
Even a nation that is open to trade and technological change, one that has strong institutions and growth-friendly policies, might have a hard time reaching the standard of living of wealthier nations, because not all nations are created equal in terms of geography and natural resources.
Consider the world's wealthiest country, the United States. There are many historical and social factors leading to this success, but the U.S. also has two large coastlines, thousands of miles of navigable rivers, millions of acres of fertile soil and huge deposits of minerals and other natural resources. All of these factors increased the potential for the U.S. to become the economic powerhouse it is today.
As importantly, the U.S. and Europe have temperate climates. Tropical countries must deal with diseases that flourish in their climates, soil and ecosystems that are less ideal for agriculture, and other problems like extreme heat and long rainy seasons. However, this point is tempered by the success of a number of nations with warmer climates, particularly those in Southeast Asia. Since there are other factors to growth, a country's fate is not sealed by its geography. This is a reminder that differing perspectives should be considered together.
Freedoms and Capabilities
Although freedom is an abstract concept that can be difficult to measure, it is hardly worth disputing that historically freer nations have also developed into wealthier nations. The "freedom" to which economists often refer is free enterprise. Freedom also refers to the many political and civil liberties that are central in modern democracies, and these too have economic benefits. A free press, for example, helps spread information vital to economic decision making, and makes government activity transparent.
Freedom can also be defined in terms of capabilities. A person may have freedom to pursue the creative end in which they are most interested or to which they are best suited. In this sense, public policy can enhance freedom through education, literacy campaigns, public health and poverty reduction programs. By promoting the capabilities of individuals, society as a whole can benefit from what that individual then produces.
This introduction has discussed a number of factors that influence economic growth. Now it is your turn to use resources available on the Internet, in libraries and your school and community to research and write this year's essay. Remember to consider the various elements that influence growth, and how they work together, or don't work at all, to determine whether a nation will be prosperous or impoverished. Don't forget, your essay will be judged partly by how well you apply economic concepts described in Economic Principles to Keep in Mind . You can join the ranks of economists around the world and throughout history who have spent centuries trying to answer the question: Why are some countries rich and some countries poor?
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Topics, related to poverty and inequality, might seem to broad. There are so many facts, factors, and aspects you should take into consideration. However, we all know that narrowing down a topic is one of crucial steps when working on outline and thesis statement. You should be specific enough to select right arguments for your argumentative essay or dissertation. Below, you will find some aspects to include in your poverty essay.
Poverty Statistics
First of all, it would be beneficial to include some background information on the issue. Statistics on poverty in your country or state can help you to paint a picture of the problem. Look for official reports on poverty and socioeconomic welfare, which can be found on government websites. While you are writing this section, consider the following:
- What is the overall level of poverty in your country or state?
- Has the prevalence of poverty changed over time? If yes, how and why?
- Are there any groups or communities where poverty is more prevalent than in the general population? What are they?
Causes of Poverty
If you look at poverty essay titles, the causes of poverty are a popular theme among students. While some people may think that poverty occurs because people are lazy and don’t want to work hard, the problem is much more important than that. Research books and scholarly journal articles on the subject with these questions in mind:
- Why do some groups of people experience poverty more often than others?
- What are the historical causes of poverty in your country?
- How is poverty related to other social issues, such as discrimination, immigration, and crime?
- How do businesses promote or reduce poverty in the community?
Consequences of Poverty
Many poverty essay examples also consider the consequences of poverty for individuals and communities. This theme is particularly important if you study social sciences or politics. Here are some questions that may give you ideas for this section:
- How is the psychological wellbeing of individuals affected by poverty?
- How is poverty connected to crime and substance abuse?
- How does poverty affect individuals access to high-quality medical care and education?
- What is the relationship between poverty and world hunger?
Government Policies
Governments of most countries have policies in place to reduce poverty and help those in need. In your essay, you may address the policies used in your state or country or compare several different governments in terms of their approaches to poverty. Here is what you should think about:
- What are some examples of legislation aimed to reduce poverty?
- Do laws on minimum wage help to prevent and decrease poverty? Why or why not?
- How do governments help people who are poor to achieve higher levels of social welfare?
- Should governments provide financial assistance to those in need? Why or why not?
Solutions to Poverty
Solutions to poverty are among the most popular poverty essay topics, and you will surely find many sample papers and articles on this subject. This is because poverty is a global issue that must be solved to facilitate social development. Considering these questions in your poverty essay conclusion or main body will help you in getting an A:
- What programs or policies proved to be effective in reducing poverty locally?
- Is there a global solution to poverty that would be equally effective in all countries?
- How can society facilitate the reduction of poverty?
- What solutions would you recommend to decrease and prevent poverty?
Covering a few of these aspects in your essay will help you demonstrate in-depth understanding and analysis required to earn a high mark. Before you start writing, have a look around our website for more essay titles, tips, and interesting topics!
- UN Summit in New York: Ending Global Poverty He challenges the international community to enact laws that categorizes the misuse of power ‘which leads to poverty’ as a crime against humanity. The persistence of poverty can be attributed to poor governance and ignorance.
- Poverty and the Environment The human population affects the environment negatively due to poverty resulting to environmental degradation and a cycle of poverty. Poverty and the environment are interlinked as poverty leads to degradation of the environment.
- Concepts of Prenatal Drug Exposure vs Poverty on Infants In conclusion parents are of great influence to the development of their children character. Drugs use and poverty are all parents fault, and has nothing to do with the child but they are a major […]
- Aspects of Global Poverty There are arguments that have been put forth in regard to the causes of poverty in various nations with some people saying that the governments in various nations are there to be blamed for their […]
- Peter Singer on Resolving the World Poverty Everyone in this world has different perception about luxury for example many people consider Television as the basic need of life in order to get information and current situation of the world where as some […]
- Poverty and Wealth in “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara This theme contributes to the meaning of “The Lesson” because the narrator illustrates the differences that exist amid the prosperous and poor kids in the fictitious story.
- Literature Study on the Modern Poverty Concerns Although the author does not expound on the various factor that enhance the growth and development of poverty, it is vivid that the world population in the modern society is facing a common economic threat.
- Poverty Concerns in Today’s Society In the contemporary world, the definition of poverty is often made international by bodies such as the World Bank and the United Nations bodies with a hypothetical line being described for the various regions of […]
- Poverty and Its Impact on Global Health: Research Methodologies Little progress has been shown to exist if one is to compare the late nineties and into the twenty first century but a lot still needs to be done to avert this catastrophe.
- Poverty in Urban Areas The main reason for escalation of the problem of poverty is urban areas is because the intricate problems of urban poverty are considered too small to attract big policies.
- Why Poverty Rates are Higher among Single Black Mothers Lack of assets, loan facilities and poor savings have played a role in contributing to the growth of poverty among single black women.
- The Problem of Immigrants Poverty in the US Alternative Hypothesis The level of poverty is significantly higher among immigrants than in general population, or Immigrant’s poverty is the root cause of social factors within their families and in society as well.
- Poverty in Brazil The primary aim of the exploration was to relate and construe the experimental findings arising from the application of the FGT poverty standards reformulation to Brazilian domestic examination data.
- What Causes Poverty in the World One of the major factors that have contributed to poverty in given areas of the world is overpopulation. Environmental degradation in many parts of the world has led to the increase of poverty in the […]
- Poverty in the Bronx: Negative Effects of Poverty South Bronx is strictly the southwestern part of the borough of Bronx and Bronx is the only borough in New York city in the mainland.
- Effects of Poverty on Immigrant Children As research studies show, although there is a group of immigrants who belong to higher social classes, mostly because of their formal education levels, most of immigrants belong to the low socioeconomic class, as most […]
- Immigrant Status and Poverty: How Are They Linked? It has been shown that native status of the immigrant family does affect the amount of income earned by a family by Chapman and Berstein.
- Social Welfare Policy That Facilitates Reduction of Poverty and Inequality in the US In spite of the scale of the increase in the inequality, the political class in the US rarely discusses this subject in the public.
- Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle against World Poverty: Advantages of Microcredit The main features of the Grameen project are the availability to the poor people who have no credit history and are not able to borrow a loan from a bank because of the lack of […]
- Poverty in Russia during the Late Nineteenth Century Most importantly, Pytor Pertovich Semyonova role was instrumental in the life of the peasants living before the revolution since he championed the passing of rules that were intended to guarantee the Russian peasants of their […]
- Poverty and its Effects on Childhood Education The foremost strength of Guo’s study is that in it, author succeeded with substantiating the full soundness of an idea that children’s exposure to poverty cannot possibly be thought of as only the factor that […]
- What is the Relationship between Race, Poverty and Prison? The inherent problem with this is that it becomes a “self fulfilling prophecy” in that a higher predilection to suspect minorities for crimes does indeed result in minorities being arrested for crimes but this leaves […]
- The Singer Solution to World Poverty: Arguments Against The article compares the lives of people in the developed world represented by America and that of developing world represented by Brazil; It is about a school teacher who sells a young boy for adoption […]
- Poverty in America Rural and Urban Difference (Education) The understanding of the needs of the poverty American rural and urban schools is the first step on the way to reforming the system of elementary and secondary education.
- Poverty and Inequality in Jacksonian America One of the reactions of the leaders and most especially the presidents under this period was to impose a policy of non-intervention by the federal government.
- The Singer Solution to World Poverty In his work, “The Singer solution to the world poverty” he tried to sell his idea of how the world poverty could be eradicated through sacrifice.
- On (Not) Getting by in America: Economic Order and Poverty in the U.S. In fact, according to her, these conditions are unlivable and can be referred to as another form of servant class. To this extent, it is possible to concur with Ehrenreich that these conditions are unlivable […]
- Poverty among Women and Aboriginals The following are the factors that contribute to the poverty of women: First is the gender related roles; this is whereby women are only restricted to household roles.
- The Problems of Poverty in the Modern World It is interesting to note that practically, all the problems that are linked to poverty, are either directly or indirectly caused by lack of or inadequacy of money, thus, it can confidently be said that […]
- Capitalism and Poverty While the president’s statement after the release of the report agreed that 2009 was tough especially to the working class people, two of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, live […]
- Poverty as a Peculiarity of the Economical Development I think that poverty is not only financial, economic problem, therefore, the economic model of “rich” developed countries cannot be appropriate for all societies in the worlds due to the different aspect such as mentality, […]
- The End of Poverty Philippe Diaz’s documentary, The End of Poverty, is a piece that attempts to dissect the causes of the huge economic inequalities that exist between countries in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
- Poverty in Africa These pictures have been published online to show the world the gravity of the poverty situation in the African continent. The pictures represent the suffering of majority of the African people as a result of […]
- Poverty as Capability Deprivation In this paper, the importance of social justice manifests through the understanding of social deprivation, as opposed to the understanding of income levels in the achievement of social justice.
- Poverty in Saudi Arabia It is expected that through the various facts and arguments presented in this paper.the reason behind the high poverty rate within Saudi Arabia despite its oil wealth as compared to its neighbors will become clear […]
- The Causes of Poverty Concentration in the Modern World Even though the average income of people living in developed countries is above the poverty line, the nations still experience concentrations of poverty especially when it comes to income inequality.
- The Myth of the Culture of Poverty Unfortunately, rather all of the stereotypes regarding poor people are widespread in many societies and this has served to further increase the problem of generational poverty. Poor people are regarded to be in the state […]
- War on Poverty in US The term war on poverty officially came into being in 1964 and referred to concerted government efforts to eradicate assiduous poverty in the United States of America.
- Consumerism: Affecting Families Living in Poverty in the United States Hence, leading to the arising of consumerism protection acts and policies designed to protect consumers from dishonest sellers and producers, which indicates the high degree of consumer’s ignorance, and hence failure to make decisions of […]
- Freedom From Poverty as a Human Right and the Un Declaration of Human Rights This reveals the nature of the interrelatedness of the whole boy of human rights and the need to address human rights in that context.
- Environmental Degradation and Poverty It is however important to understand the causes of the environmental degradation and the ways to reduce them, which will promote the improvement of the environmental quality.
- War on Poverty: Poverty Problem in US Apart from the two initiatives discussed above, another important initiative that can be used in the war against poverty is to engage the poor in programs of fighting poverty.
- Sweatshops and Third World Poverty When discussing about the role of multinationals in developing countries and the way they treat the economies, the writers are of the opinion that to avoid negative outcomes and promote the spirit of international corporation, […]
- Effect of Poverty on Children Cognitive and Learning Ability The majority of the conducted researches have reveals a positive relationship between the achievement and SES in all ages of children. Poverty and low socioeconomic status are closely related to cognitive development of children.
- The Mothers Who Are Not Single: Striving to Avoid Poverty in Single-Parent Families In the present-day world, single-parent families are under a considerable threat due to the lack of support and the feeling of uncertainty that arises once one of the spouses leaves, whether it is due to […]
- Poverty in the United States Inadequate fundamental learning, a wide gap between the incomes of the o-level learners and the professionals, among others, are some of the cited causes of the poverty, but lack of employment is the root cause.
- Reducing Poverty: Unilever and Oxfam From the case, it is clear that most MNC’s conduct their businesses in Least Developed Countries with no regard to the communities and environmental concerns of their areas of operations.
- Impacts of global poverty resistance Though global economy has raised the world productivity and living standards of the humans due to increased income, it has led to greater inequality within countries as evidenced among the less developed economies in Africa […]
- Microcredit: A Tool for Poverty Alleviation In recognition of the role that microfinance’s can play in the eradication of poverty and hence the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, The UN duped 2005 as the “year of microcredit”.
- Third World Countries and the Barriers Stopping them to Escape Poverty The phrase Third World was initially used in the Cold War period to represent those countries that were neither on the West NATO nations referred to as the first world countries, nor on the East-Communist […]
- Poverty in India and China India’s slow rate of poverty reduction compared to China is due to the differences in their approach to the economy. Improving the living conditions and general well being of the people is not only the […]
- We Can Stop Poverty in Ghana Today One of the main disadvantages of the document is that the problem of poverty is not considered separately, but only as a part of other economic and social problems.
- MDG Poverty Goals May be Achieved, but Child Mortality is not Improving The progress in achieving the first goal- to cut the number of people living in poverty by half- is evidenced by the high growth rates in China and India.
- Social Issues; Crime and Poverty in Camden This has threatened the social security and peaceful coexistence of the people in the community. The larger the differences between the poor and the rich, the high are the chances of crime.
- Susceptibility of women and Aboriginal people to poverty in Canada The prevalence of poverty among women and the Aboriginal people in Canada is an issue that requires urgent concern. This is a clear indication that eradication of poverty among the women and Aboriginal people in […]
- Africa’s Poverty: The Influence of Western States These people are the ones who are in a better position to accelerate the development of Africa because they have the skills that are required to take African states to another level.
- Social Business Scope in Alleviating Poverty Instead of charity work, social business aims at creating a mechanism in which the poor may be helped in a sustainable manner in that the social business makes profits just like conventional businesses, but the […]
- Cause and Effect of Poverty For example, the disparities in income and wealth are considered as a sign of poverty since the state is related to issues of scarcity and allocation of resources and influence.
- Poverty, Homelessness and Discrimination in Australia: The case of the Aboriginal He described the various aspects of the ownership of the means of production in the form of factories, machines and technology and emerging system of relations of production as an important determinants of classes.
- Poverty Indicators in Developing Countries It was chosen by the World Bank for use in determining the poverty rates of poor countries. Poor countries are given first considerations in programming and implementing of the World Bank’s projects.
- Analytical Research: Poverty in Thailand: Peculiarities and Perspectives Therefore, the government has enacted the various measures that have to improve the level of life and the image of the country.
- The Problem of Poverty in Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” To see the situation from the perspective of its social significance, it is necessary to refer to Mills’ concept of sociological imagination and to the division of problems and issues into personal and social ones.
- Civil War and Poverty: “The Bottom Billion” by Paul Collier He uses it when referring to the countries in the world, which make up the majority of the billion population of the world that unfortunately sits at the bottom of the world in terms of […]
- Fight Poverty, Fight Illiteracy in Mississippi Initiative What is required is a commitment of the members to voice the concerns of the population to the US government to take actions that are aimed at ensuring that policies are put in place to […]
- Correlation between Poverty and Obesity The present research seeks to achieve this through assessing the suggestion that today in the Western nations; the poor are now, for the first time in history, proportionately the most obese in the population groups.
- Poverty and Gender Violence in Congo In the 1990s, the country witnessed a brutal civil conflict that was attributed to struggle for power and the interest of the foreign powers.
- Is Poverty Of Poor Countries In Anyway Due To Wealth Of The Rich? There is the class of the rich elites and the class of the illiterate poor. This paper seeks to ascertain the argument that poverty of poor countries is due to the wealth of the rich.
- Poverty Effects on Child Development and Schooling To help children from low-income families cope with poverty, interventions touching in the child’s development and educational outcomes are essential. Those programs campaign against the effects of poverty among children by providing basic nutritional, academic, […]
- Rural Poverty in Indonesia As on one hand a larger number of people living in poverty are found in the rural areas, on the other hand, there exists “a division in which the pace of poverty reduction slows down […]
- Property, Urban Poverty and Spatial marginalization Blomley observes that the working of the property market also makes a significant contribution to the urban poverty and consequently leads to spatial marginalization.
- Social Dynamics: The Southern Poverty Law Centre To appreciate the need for equality and equity in any given society, the author will rely on the activities of an organization championing the same in compiling the report.
- Poverty and Development into the 21st Century The choices of citizens in the west influence the consumer, as well as political behaviors of the consumers and voters in the developing regions.
- Technological development in trade and its impacts on poverty On the same note, Cypher and Dietz claim that due to the expenses incurred in updating the technology to international standards, many business organizations have over the years been increasing the prices of their commodities […]
- Poverty fighting in Saudi Arabia and in USA This report discuses some of the poverty prevention programs that have been adopted by Saudi Arabia and the United States in dealing with a global problem, threatening the lives of billions of people around the […]
- African Poverty: To Aid, or Not to Aid In my opinion, granting educational aid to Africa is one of the best strategies required by African economies and eradicates poverty.
- Does Parental Involvement and Poverty Affect Children’s Education and Their Overall Performance? The discussion will look at the various ways in which parents are involved in the academic performance of children and also whether poverty affects the involvement of parents in the academic performance of their children.
- The Connection Between Poverty and Mental Health Problems The daily struggle to earn a daily bread takes a toll on an individual mental health and contributes to mental health problem.
- Poverty Reduction in Africa, Central America and Asia In spite of the growing attention into the subject, poverty threatens majority of the communities and societies in the developing countries, particularly in Africa.
- Global Poverty, Social Policy, and Education Defining, compare and contrasting modernization and dependency theories in relation to development and global poverty stating suggestions and causes of poverty globally Modernization theory as the name suggests, refers to modernizing or venturing to new […]
- Global Poverty, Social Poverty and Education It is therefore quite important that new forms of education systems and development theories are introduced based on situations in developing countries.
- How World Vision International Contributes to Poverty Reduction It is with the understanding of the root causes of poverty that World Vision International, it enacts programs that address the root causes so that they remain sustainable in the future even after the withdraw […]
- Critical Analyses of the Climate of Fear Report from Southern Poverty Law Center Following the murder of Marcelo Lucero in the Suffolk County, the federal government initiated an investigation to establish the foundations of the practice and pattern of hate crimes against the undocumented immigrants.
- Global poverty and education This paper will discuss the criticisms of the development theories, the historical context of development efforts, the role of international and non-governmental organizations in multilateral education and solutions offered by contemporary scholars to enhance the […]
- Terrorism, poverty and financial instability Terrorist activities are perpetrated to compel the affected parties to comply with the demands of the terrorists. Some of the conflicts in the developing countries caused by the instability and poverty in the third world […]
- Poverty Prevalence in the United States In order to meet the American Dream, the issue of poverty needs to be addressed in the US in order to pave the way for the realization of these goals. The higher is the gap […]
- Films Comparison: “The Fields” by Roland Joffe and “Hotel Rwanda” by Terry George In the killing fields, three journalists Schanberg, Swain and Pran who witnessed the Cambodian genocide under the regimes of Pol Pot and Rouge recount the stories and events of the genocide.
- Issues underlying global poverty and provision of aid The argument Barrientos, Hulme and Hanlon holds is indeed strong, but it is very important to note that even with the massive achievements that aid programs have achieved in the setting up of individuals and […]
- Development is No Longer the Solution to poverty Thus, the so-called development throughout the world has led to the creation of additional dependence of the poor nations to the rich nations.
- Millennium Development Goals in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Haiti, and Chad Relationship between poverty and education As has been observed above, low income countries that experience extreme famine tend to have the lowest rates of education.
- Why is poverty important in contemporary security studies? In addition, the essay will explore the evolution of global security studies and evaluate the significance of poverty in the modern security studies.
- How Poverty Affects Children Development? The fact is that as much as it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure that children get their needs, the inability of the parents and guardians to provide these basic needs to […]
- Social Entrepreneurship and Successful Entrepreneur To access it easily, one has to design the program in a way that compels the legions of imitators and replicators.
- Hispanic Childhood Poverty in the United States Importance of the Problem The problem of childhood poverty in Hispanic groups in America is important to this study and to the social studies in America.
- Wordsworth’s Vision of Childhood in His Poems “We Are Seven” and “Alice Fell or Poverty” Specifically, the joint publication he released in 1798 known as “Lyrical Ballads” are considered the most important publications in the rise of the Romantic literature in the UK and Europe.
- Importance of Foreign Aid in Poverty Reducing Foreign aid is one of the methods used by wealthy nations to help reduce poverty in the least developed countries. Such countries as the US and Canada have provided financial aid to a number of […]
- “Urban and Rural Estimates of Poverty: Recent Advances in Spatial Microsimulation in Australia” by Tanton, R, Harding, A, and McNamara, J The purpose of this article was to use “a spatial microsimulation model to calculate the rates of poverty for small areas in Australia”.
- Does Poverty Lead to Terrorism? While there are conflicting arguments regarding the factors that influence terrorism, scholars agree on the need to evaluate evidence on the causes of terrorism and develop concrete strategies and approaches to tackle a vice that […]
- Concept of Poverty The main difference between this definition and other definitions of poverty highlighted in this paper is the broad understanding of the concept.
- Measuring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Australia The topic, measuring poverty and social exclusion was chosen to broaden the understanding of poverty and elements of social exclusion. Therefore, it is imperative for policymakers to recognise the role of diverse indicators that measure […]
- The Rise of Extremist Groups, Disparity and Poverty Despite the negative consequences that terrorists have posed to the society, the fight against the vice has become more difficult with time, especially in the light of the increasing support for the violent actions against […]
- Poverty and Domestic Violence It is based on this that in the next section, I have utilized my educational experience in order to create a method to address the issue of domestic violence from the perspective of a social […]
- How do Migration and Urbanization Bring About Urban Poverty in Developing Countries? When there is a high rate of rural to urban migration, there is pressure on the limited resources in the urban centers.
- Energy and Poverty Solutions – World Bank Ultimately, bank team confirms eligibility of all aspects of the project and their consistency with World Bank requirements and at the same time the potential of intended government to efficiently implement the projects.
- Energy and Poverty Solutions – Non-traditional Cookstoves The assessment paper which is based on a survey of women in rural Bangladesh explores the most valued attribute of a non-traditional stove, the significance of downward sloping curve, factors that influence household decisions to […]
- Sociological Indicators of Energy Poverty Access to energy has been viewed as one of the ways of uplifting the living standards of people. The lack of enough energy supplies is perceived to be a major contributor to poverty in this […]
- Millennium Development Goals – Energy and Poverty Solutions It is in the family of access to assert. It is in the family of inequity.
- Tourism Contribution to Poverty Reduction Managers usually make targeting errors such as poor delivery of tourism benefits to the poor and accruing tourism benefit to the rich in the society.
- Causes of Poverty Traps in an Economy, its Results and Ways of Avoiding them Unemployment in an economy results to low incomes to the workers since their services are readily available in the market which in turn leads to reduction in the disposable income of the workers.
- What Should You Do? Poverty Issue The only way to stop that would be to sacrifice his car, to stop the train by pushing it on the track but he does not.
- “Facing Poverty With a Rich Girl’s Habits” by Suki Kim Finally, revealing the problems of adapting to a new social status, the story turns remarkably complex, which also lends it a certain charm.
- Business and Pollution Inequality in Poor States Pollution in the third world countries leads to the degradation of the environment reducing the quality of life for the people.
- The Economic Effect of Issuing Food Stamps to Those in Poverty This method would be the most suitable because of the large number of participants to be involved in collection of data. The interviewer will have to be highly responsive to individual differences of participants and […]
- Globalization and the Issue of Poverty: Making the World a Better Place The aforementioned definitions of globalization and poverty can help define the potential changes that the globalization will have on the rates of the former in the nearest future.
- Challenges of Social Integration: Poverty The government of Romania uses two measures of poverty to estimate the level of poverty in the country: absolute and relative poverty measures.
- The World Bank and the Poverty of Reform However, with the various leadership scandals that have been observed in the bank, experts now doubt whether the World Bank has the capacity to address the various development challenges that are facing the developing nations.
- Poverty Research Proposal To justify this, the recent and most current statistics from the Census Bureau shows that the level and rate of poverty in USA is increasing, with minority ethnic groups being the most disadvantaged.
- Global Poverty Studies and their Importance The most difficult thing in discussing and scientifically explaining the phenomenon of poverty is that there is no macroeconomic approach to it.
- Human Capital and Poverty in Scottsdale According to Lang and LeFurgy, over 52% of the residents of this city have a degree or higher education attainments, because of the education policies and the attractiveness of the city to foreigners.
- “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” by Peter Singer The article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” by author Peter Singer attempts to provide a workable solution to the world poverty problem.
- Catholic Dealing with Poverty and Homelessness The idea of “common good” will support many people in the world. The practice will support many people in the world.
- How Racial Segregation Contributes to Minority’s Poverty? In the conclusion section, the paper argues that racial segregation though a contributor to concentrated poverty in minority communities, is a social issue that arguably cannot be legislated.
- The Poverty Across the US Culture This paper argues that the prevalence of poverty in most parts of the US is a result of poor strategizing, the lack of education, mistakes in choosing courses, the disappearance of low-skill jobs and a […]
- The Solution to World Poverty by Peter Singer Therefore, in the worst case scenario, the implementation of the plan proposed by Singer will lead to the financial instability for not only the beneficiaries, but also for the people donating for the wellbeing of […]
- Suburbanisation of Poverty in the USA In particular, it is necessary to focus on the transformation of American economy and changing attitudes of people who previously wanted to settle in suburban areas.
- Max Weber’s Thoughts on Poverty Weber has contributed to the exploration of the origins of poverty and the impact of religions on the attitude to it.
- Poverty as the Deprivation of Capabilities Nussbaum supports Sen’s argument that efforts in poverty eradication should be focused on capability deprivation, which is the taking away of the abilities bestowed on someone, rather than raising the income of the poor.
- Poverty Controversy in the USA The essay provides a consistent discussion of poverty in the USA as well as verifies the standards of socioeconomic life in America against those, which exist in the developing countries.
- Detroit Poverty and “Focus Hope” Organization There is a great number of factors and issues that lead to a certain part of the population to live in poverty.”Focus Hope” is an organization that tries to alleviate the suffering of those in […]
- Poverty: $2.00 a Day in America When conversations about the poor occur in the city of Washington, they usually discuss the struggles of the working poor, forgetting about the issues that the non-working poor face day by day.
- Social Issues of Families in Poverty With the tightened budget, parents of the families living in poverty struggle to make ends meet, and in the course of their struggles, they experience many stresses and depressions.
- Profit from Organizing Tours to Poverty Areas The tour operators are in the business of selling services that are beneficial to both the tourist and the people in the destination country.
- The Rise of Poverty in the US The main issue that is portrayed in the article is the presence of the invisible poor and the homeless poor in the US.
- Poverty in the Novel “Snow” by Orhan Pamuk All through, the author creatively captures the attention of the reader without watering down the content and flow of the storyline. The reality of poverty is undeniable in this book.
- Global Conflict and Poverty Crisis The contemporary issue of global conflict and poverty crisis requires the attention of international communities and governments. The study of international conflicts and poverty crisis is important for individuals, communities, and nations across the world.
- Global Poverty Reduction: Economic Policy Recommendation Relative poverty is the unforgivable level of poverty ranging between average and absolute poverty. In accordance with the capabilities approach, poverty and dispossession are as a result of lack of individual capacity and competencies.
- Global Poverty and the Endeavors of Addressing It Despite the attempts of modern economists to reconsider the financial options for the poor, the latter will always exist unless the very structure of economy is replaced with an entirely new principle of distributive justice.
- Poverty and Education: School Funding Reinforces Inequality The government supplied the highest amount of funds in New York City Schools, but the inadequacy made them to achieve the poorest results.
- Poverty Effect on Children 1 million children, aged between 5 to 17 years old, were noted to be from low income families which, as explained by George Stokes, & Wilkinson, can result in a lack of access to a […]
- African Poverty at the Millennium: Causes and Challenges The book “African Poverty at the Millennium: Causes, Complexities, and Challenges” explores the issue of poverty in Africa. In the second part of the book, the authors discuss the social, political, and economic causes of […]
- Divorce Outcomes: Poverty and Instability Divorce is not the solution to challenges in marriage since it results in poverty, instability and unstable environment for children. Personal analysis shows that due to this situation, some children are usually left to the […]
- The Relationship between Poverty and Education My research paper tends to provide investigation towards the amount of characteristics that alter the degree of registration into institutions of higher education of scholars from inferior social groups; to define the relative importance of […]
- Poverty Reduction Among American Single Mothers The typical causes of the single-mothers’ unemployment and poverty are the lack of education to receive the well-paid job and the absence of the social support to provide the adequate care for children.
- Poverty in “A Theology of Liberation” by Gutierrez The most critical aspect in which this state deviates from the former two is that a poor person perfectly understands the necessity to abide with God and, simultaneously, the debilitating effect of poverty.
- Poverty and Social Welfare in the United States Nevertheless, unemployment is not the only source of poverty, and the New World was hardly the land of wealth and prosperity.
- Poverty in Orwell’s “Down and Out in Paris and London” The fact that the structure of society is discussed is especially interesting, and it is suggested that opinions of people that live in poverty are not acknowledged most of the time.
- Children and Poverty in “Born into Brothels” Documentary The desire to cognize the meaning of life involves the quest for the internal integrity and constancy of the personality. The fact of belonging to a particular cultural group, in which there are standards and […]
- Poverty and Challenges in Finding Solutions It is obvious, that an ideal solution to the issue of poverty is distribution of these funds between people in need and improvement of current situation.
- American War on Poverty Throughout US History It was the beginning of the issue of poverty. However, there is an opinion that it was the question of policy and his way to increase the level of popularity.
- Poverty Reasons in Ancient Times and Nowadays It is possible to suggest that there are some main reasons for poverty, which are the ineffective political system, discrimination, and mistakes of the rulers of different states.
- Do Poverty Traps Exist? Assessing the Evidence They believe unless there is a proper policy in place that can change the fundamentals of the economy, simple investment with the assistance of foreign aid will not help the country to come out of […]
- “Halving Global Poverty” by Besley and Burges Tim Besley and Robin Burges note in their paper “Halving Global Poverty” that, depending on the average real per capita income of a country, high inequality of income is positively correlated to the high degree […]
- Poverty as a Cause of the Sudanese Civil War The connection between poverty and conflict has been analyzed in the West African region where “11 of the world’s 25 poorest countries are contained and is currently one of the most unstable regions of the […]
- Poor Economics and Global Poverty In the given paper, we will discuss and analyze the factors contributing to the increase in poverty rates, review the consequences and effects of poverty on individuals and the society as a whole, and outline […]
- Poverty in the US The United States of America is one of the most diverse countries in the world. The question here is what are the possible causes of poverty in a country like the United States.
- Culture of Poverty in the “Park Avenue” Documentary In contrast, the uncaring and greedy attitudes of the people in the movie could be characterized as a “culture of wealth”.
- Poverty Rates Among Whites and Blacks Americans To support the evidence provided by the new report, the author of the article cites the data of the American Community Survey from 2009-2013 that demonstrate that in Chicago, more than 30% of poor black […]
- Global Health Governance and Poverty The aim of this paper is to outline the importance of health in global governance and discuss the issue of poverty in less-developed nations as a significant challenge to the global health system.
- Vietnamese Poverty and Productivity Increase There was also a change in the percentage of the population that lived on or below the poverty line. In1993, 60% of the population was living on or below the poverty line through this reduced […]
- Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty The hypothesis presented by the authors is a difference in the economies: while the former shows the signs of the inclusive economy, which does not restrict the wealth from being distributed among the population for […]
- Energy Poverty Elimination in Developing Countries Responding to the article by Sagar, I would like to emphasize that the establishment of a special fund to assist the mentioned countries in alleviating energy poverty is a feasible idea.
- Poverty Impact on Life Perception
- Poverty and Child Health in the US and the UK
- Inequality and Poverty Relationship
- Urban and Suburban Poverty in the United States
- Breastfeeding Impact on Canadian Poverty Gaps
- Poverty, Inequality and Social Policy Understanding
- Poverty: An Echo of Capitalism
- Poverty Areas and Effects on Juvenile Delinquency
- Poverty Solution as a Political Issue in Australia
- Poverty as a Factor of Terrorist Recruitment
- Poverty and Global Food Crisis: Food and Agriculture Model
- Child Poverty and Academic Achievement Association
- Poverty in America: An Ethical Dilemma
- Poverty and Its Relative Definitions
- Economic Development: Prosperity and Poverty
- Poverty and Its Aspects in Historical Documents
- Single-Mother Poverty and Policies in the United States
- Poverty in American Single-Parent Families
- Video Volunteers’ Interventions Against Poverty
- Social Study: Mamelodi Residents Living in Poverty
- International Financial Institutions’ Poverty Reduction Strategy
- “Poverty and Joy: The Franciscan Tradition” by Short
- The Impact of Poverty in African American Communities
- Poverty and Politics in “The Bottom Billion” by Collier
- Canada and the Imposition of Poverty
- The Relation Between Poverty and Justice
- Relationship Between Crime Rates and Poverty
- Poverty and Inequality in “Rich and Poor” by Peter Singer
- Religious Quotes on Poverty and Their Interpretations
- Econometrics: Poverty, Unemployment, Household Income
- Poverty in the US: Essentials of Sociology
- “Rethinking the Sociological Measurement of Poverty” by Brady
- Poverty in Los Angeles
- Poverty around the World
- Teen Pregnancy Can Lead to Suicide and Poverty
- Poverty, Stratification and Gender Discrimination
- Anthropology: Culture of Poverty
- Globalization Issues and Impact on Poverty and Free Trade
- Poverty and Hip-Hop: Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy”
- Social Problem of Poverty in the United States
- Poverty in Bambara’s The Lesson and Danticat’s A Wall of Fire Rising
- Healthcare Development. Poverty in the 1800s
- Development Economics: Poverty Traps in Africa
- Phenomena of Poverty Review
- “Old Age Poverty” Study by Kwan & Walsh
- Community Work: Helping People in Poverty
- Poverty Rates Issue in Alberta Analysis
- The Philippines’ Unemployment, Inequality, Poverty
- Poverty in the US: Causes and Measures
- The Cultural Construction of Poverty
- Theories of Fertility. Economics Aspect and Poverty.
- Poverty Level in any Country
- Global Poverty Dimensions and Alleviating Approaches
- Feminization of Poverty – A Grave Social Concern
- Poverty As A General Problem
- Poverty of America: Economic Assumptions
- Poverty and Its Effects on Women
- Poverty and Its Effects on Females
- Poverty and Inequality in Modern World
- Microeconomics. Poverty in America
- Poverty Issue in America Review
- Children’s Brain Function Affected by Poverty
- Child Poverty in Toronto, Ontario
- The Underclass Poverty and Associated Social Problems
- Poverty. “How the Other Half Lives” by Jacob Riis
- Pockets of Poverty Mar the Great Promise of Canada
- Marginalization and Poverty of Rural Women
- Management Issues: The Poverty Business
- Environmental Deterioration and Poverty in Kenya
- Poverty as a Great Social Problem and Its Causes
- Colonial Economy of America: Poverty, Slavery and Rich Plantations
- Poverty by Anarchism and Marxism Approaches
- How Gender and Race Structure Poverty and Inequality Connected?
- Is Poverty From Developing Countries Imagined?
- Social and Economic Policy Program: Globalization, Growth, and Poverty
- Poverty, Suburban Public School Violence and Solution
- The End of Poverty Possibility
- Urban Relationship Between Poverty and Crime
- Poverty in the World
- Poverty and Criminal Behavoiur Relation
- Cultures and Prejudice: Poverty Factors
- Poverty in United States. Facts and Causes
- War and Poverty Connection in Developing Countries
- Values and Ethics: Poverty in Canada
- Poverty in America: A Paradox
- The Poverty Rates in the USA
- The Effects of Poverty Within Criminal Justice
- Poverty, Government and Unequal Distribution of Wealth in Philippines
- “The End of Poverty” by Phillipe Diaz
- Poverty Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Countries: The Role of NGOs
- The Problem of Poverty in Africa
- The Notion of “Poverty” is a Key Word of a Modern Society
- Intro to Sociology: Poverty
- Poverty and Disasters in the United States
- Vietnam’s Economic Growth and Poverty & Inequality
- Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development
- Poverty and Disrespect in “Coming of Age in Mississippi” by Anne Moody
- Poverty in Africa: Impact of the Economy Growth Rate
- The Internet and Poverty in Society
- Poverty: Causes and Effects on the Population and Country
- Poverty and Diseases
- Poor Kids: The Impact of Poverty on Youth
- Individualistic Concepts and Structural Views on Poverty in American Society
- The Problem of Childhood Poverty
- Health, Poverty, and Social Equity: Indigenous Peoples of Canada
- Health, Poverty, and Social Equity: The Global Response to the Ebola Outbreak
- Children in Poverty in Kampong Ayer, Brunei
- Corporate Social Responsibility & Poverty Alleviation
- Poverty Reduction and Natural Assets
- Poverty Policy Recommendations
- Dependency Theory and “The End of Poverty?”
- The Impact of Poverty on Children Under the Age of 11
- Microeconomic Perspective on Poverty Evolution in Pakistan
- Poverty: A Sociological Imagination Perspective
- Reflective Analysis of Poverty
- Couple Aims to Fight Poverty, One Village at a Time
- “Poverty, Race, and the Contexts of Achievement” by Maryah Stella Fram et al.
- Community Health Needs: Poverty
- The Issue of Vicious Circle of Poverty in Brazil
- The Criminalization of Poverty in Canada
- Poverty’s Effects on Delinquency
- Guns Do Not Kill, Poverty Does
- Children Living in Poverty and Education
- Wealth and Poverty: The Christian Teaching on Wealth and Poverty
- Poverty, Social Class, and Intersectionality
- Researching the Problem of Poverty
- Poverty as a Global Social Problem
- Poverty and Unemployment Due to Increased Taxation
- The Problem of Poverty in the United States
- Poverty and Inequality in the US
- End of Extreme Poverty
- Political Economy: Relationship Between Poverty, Inequality, and Nationalism
- Poverty and Sex Trafficking: Qualitative Systematic Review
- Analysis of Theodore Dalrymple’s “What Is Poverty?”
- Social Work at Acacia Network: Poverty and Inequality
- Global Poverty and Ways to Overcome It
- America’s Shame: How Can Education Eradicate Poverty
- Poverty, Partner Abuse, and Women’s Mental Health
- Global Education as the Key Tool for Addressing the Third World Poverty Issue
- Vicious Circle of Poverty in Brazil
- Progress and Poverty Book by Henry George
- Poverty Effects on American Children and Adolescents
- International Aid – Poverty Inc
- Analysis of a Social Problem: Poverty
- Poverty and Inequality Reduction Strategies
- Poverty and Risks Associated With Poverty
- Free-Trade Policies and Poverty Level in Bangladesh
- Feminization of Poverty and Governments’ Role in Solving the Problem
- Poverty Effects and How They Are Handled
- Discussion of the Problem of the Poverty
- Poverty and Homelessness as Social Problem
- Juvenile Violent Crime and Children Below Poverty
- “The Hidden Reason for Poverty…” by Haugen
- Poverty in New York City, and Its Reasons
- Child Poverty in the United States
- Poverty and Its Effect on Adult Health
- Aspects of Social Work and Poverty
- The Relationship Between Single-Parent Households and Poverty
- Life Below the Poverty Line in the US
- Poverty in “A Modest Proposal” by Swift
- Poverty Simulation Reflection and Its Influence on Life
- Is Poverty a Choice or a Generational Curse?
- “Poverty, Toxic Stress, and Education…” Study by Kelly & Li
- The Problem of Poverty in Chad
- Is Globalization Reducing Poverty and Inequality? & How to Judge Globalism
- Poverty: Subsidizing Programs
- Poverty as a Social Problem in Burundi
- Why Has Poverty Increased in Zimbabwe?
- Should Private Donations Help Eliminate Child Poverty?
- Why Was Poverty Re-discovered in Britain in the late 1950s and Early 1960?
- Why Does Child Labour Persist With Declining Poverty?
- Why Are Child Poverty Rates Higher in Britain Than in Germany?
- What Are the Principles and Practices for Measuring Child Poverty in Rich Countries?
- Why Did Poverty Drop for the Elderly?
- What Is the Relationship Between Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in the UK?
- What Are the Pros and Cons of Poverty in Latin America?
- Should Poverty Researchers Worry About Inequality?
- What Helps Households With Children in Leaving Poverty?
- What Is the Connection Between Poverty and Crime?
- Why Have Some Indian States Done Better Than Others at Reducing Rural Poverty?
- What Is the Relationship Between Lack of Education and Poverty?
- Why Are Child Poverty Rates So Persistently High in Spain?
- Trade Liberalisation and Poverty: What Are the Links?
- What Are Academic Programs Available for Youth in Poverty?
- What Are the Main Factors Contributing to the Rise in Poverty in Canada?
- Single-mother Poverty: How Much Do Educational Differences in Single Motherhood Matter?
- What Are the Causes and Effects of Poverty in the United?
- Why Are Some Countries Poor?
- What Is the Link Between Globalization and Poverty?
- What Are the Factors That Influence Poverty Sociology?
- What Causes Poverty Within the United States Economy?
- What Is the Relationship Between Poverty and Obesity?
- Why Were Poverty Rates So High in the 1980s?
- With Exhaustible Resources, Can a Developing Country Escape From the Poverty Trap?
- Why Does Poverty Persist in Rural Ethiopia?
- Who Became Poor, Who Escaped Poverty, and Why?
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Essays About Poverty: 10 Writing Prompts for Students
If you are looking to write essays about poverty, there are a lot of topics from which to choose. Here are a few topics you might want to explore.
A poverty essay can be a challenging topic because it has been the political and social factors that contribute. Homelessness among low-income individuals stems from many different causes, and the challenges that poor people suffer can be difficult for some people to relate to. The poverty rate in developing countries is high, but many people also live below the poverty line in America. It can be a challenge to foster economic growth across the board, but one of the ways to foster discussion is through essays. Take a look at these topics that you might want to explore in your next essay on poverty.
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1. The Causes of Poverty
2. the negative effects of poverty, 3. how countries can reduce poverty rates, 4. the basic necessities and poverty, 5. how disabilities can lead to poverty, 6. how the cycle of poverty unfolds , 7. universal basic income and its relationship to poverty, 8. interview someone who has experience living in poverty, 9. the impact of the criminal justice system on poverty, 10. the different ways to create affordable housing.
One of the most specific topics to address involves the causes of poverty. You can craft an essay to examine the most common causes of extreme poverty. Here are a few topics you might want to include:
- Racial discrimination, particularly among African Americans, has been a common cause of poverty throughout American history. Discrimination and racism can make it hard for people to get the education they need, making it nearly impossible for people to get a job.
- A lack of access to adequate health care can also lead to poverty. When people do not have access to healthcare, they are more likely to get sick. This could make it hard for them to go to work while also leading to major medical bills.
- Inadequate food and water can lead to poverty as well. If people’s basic needs aren’t met, they focus on finding food and water instead of getting an education they can use to find a better job.
These are just a few of the most common causes of poverty you might want to highlight in your essay. These topics could help people see why some people are more likely to become impoverished than others.
Poverty affects everyone, and the impacts of an impoverished lifestyle are very real. Furthermore, the disparities when comparing adult poverty to child poverty are also significant. This opens the doors to multiple possible essay topics. Here are a few points to include:
- When children live in poverty, their development is stunted. For example, they might not be able to get to school on time due to a lack of transportation, making it hard for them to keep up with their peers. Child poverty also leads to malnutrition, which can stunt their development.
- Poverty can impact familial relationships as well. For example, members of the same family could fight for limited resources, making it hard for family members to bond. In addition, malnutrition can stunt the growth of children.
- As a side effect of poverty, people have difficulty finding a safe place to live. This creates a challenging environment for everyone involved, and it is even harder for children to grow and develop.
- When poverty leads to homelessness, it is hard for someone to get a job. They don’t have an address to use for physical communication, which leads to employment concerns.
These are just a few of the many side effects of poverty. Of course, these impacts are felt by people across the board, but it is not unusual for children to feel the effects of poverty that much more.
The issue of poverty is a major human rights concern, and many countries explore poverty reduction strategies to improve people’s quality of life. You might want to examine different strategies that different countries are taking while also suggesting how some countries can do more. A few ways to write this essay include:
- Explore the poverty level in America, comparing it to the poverty level of a European country. Then, explore why different countries take different strategies.
- Compare the minimum wage in one state, such as New York, to the minimum wage in another state, such as Alabama. Why is it higher in one state? What does raising the minimum wage do to the cost of living?
- Highlight a few advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations actively lobbying their governments to do more for low-income families. Then, talk about why some efforts are more successful than others.
Different countries take different approaches to reduce the number of people living in poverty. Poverty within each country is such a broad topic that you could write a different essay on how poverty could be decreased within the country.
You could also write an essay on the necessities people need to survive. You could take a look at information published by the United Nations , which focuses on getting people out of the cycle of poverty across the globe. The social problem of poverty can be addressed by giving people the necessities they need to survive, particularly in rural areas. Here are ome of the areas you might want to include:
- Affordable housing
- Fresh, healthy food and clean water
- Access to an affordable education
- Access to affordable healthcare
Giving everyone these necessities could significantly improve their well-being and get people out of absolute poverty. You might even want to talk about whether these necessities vary depending on where someone is living.
There are a lot of medical and social issues that contribute to poverty, and you could write about how disabilities contribute to poverty. This is one of the most important essay topics because people could be disabled through no fault of their own. Some of the issues you might want to address in this essay include:
- Talk about the road someone faces if they become disabled while serving overseas. What is it like for people to apply for benefits through the Veterans’ Administration?
- Discuss what happens if someone becomes disabled while at work. What is it like for someone to pursue disability benefits if they are hurt doing a blue-collar job instead of a desk job?
- Research and discuss the experiences of disabled people and how their disability impacts their financial situation.
People who are disabled need to have money to survive for many reasons, such as the inability to work, limitations at home, and medical expenses. A lack of money, in this situation, can lead to a dangerous cycle that can make it hard for someone to be financially stable and live a comfortable lifestyle.
Many people talk about the cycle of poverty, yet many people aren’t entirely sure what this means or what it entails. A few key points you should address in this essay include:
- When someone is born into poverty, income inequality can make it hard to get an education.
- A lack of education makes it hard for someone to get into a good school, which gives them the foundation they need to compete for a good job.
- A lack of money can make it hard for someone to afford college, even if they get into a good school.
- Without attending a good college, it can be hard for someone to get a good job. This makes it hard for someone to support themselves or their families.
- Without a good paycheck, it is nearly impossible for someone to keep their children out of poverty, limiting upward mobility into the middle class.
The problem of poverty is a positive feedback loop. FIt can be nearly impossible for those who live this every day to escape. Therefore, you might want to explore a few initiatives that could break the cycle of world poverty and explore other measures that could break this feedback loop.
Many business people and politicians have floated the idea of a universal basic income to give people the basic resources they need to survive. While this hasn’t gotten a lot of serious traction, you could write an essay to shed light on this idea. A few points to hit on include:
- What does a universal basic income mean, and how is it distributed?
- Some people are concerned about the impact this would have on taxes. How would this be paid for?
- What is the minimum amount of money someone would need to stay out of poverty? Is it different in different areas?
- What are a few of the biggest reasons major world governments haven’t passed this?
This is one of the best essay examples because it gives you a lot of room to be creative. However, there hasn’t been a concrete structure for implementing this plan, so you might want to afford one.
Another interesting topic you might want to explore is interviewing someone who is either living in poverty or who has been impoverished in the past. While you can talk about statistics all day, they won’t be as powerful as interviewing someone who has lived that life. A few questions you might want to ask during your interview include:
- What was it like growing up?
- How has living in poverty made it hard for you to get a job?
- What are some things you feel people misunderstand about those who live in poverty?
- When you need to find a meal, do you have a place you go? Or is it somewhere different every day?
- What do you think is the main contributor to people living in poverty?
Keep in mind that you can also craft different questions depending on your responses. You might want to let the interviewee read the essay when you are done to ensure all the information is accurate and correct.
The criminal justice system and poverty tend to go hand in hand. People who have a criminal record are more likely to be impoverished for several reasons. You might want to write an essay that hits on some of these points:
- Discuss the discriminatory practices of the criminal justice system both as they relate to socioeconomic status and as they relate to race.
- Explore just how hard it is for someone to get a job if they have a criminal record. Discuss how this might contribute to a life of poverty.
- Dive into how this creates a positive feedback loop. For example, when someone is not able to get a job due to a criminal record, they might have to steal to survive, which makes the issue worse.
- Review what the criminal justice system might be like for someone with resources when compared to someone who cannot afford to hire expert witnesses or pay for a good attorney.
To back up your points, you might want to include a few examples of disparate sentences for people in different socioeconomic situations.
Many of the problems related to poverty could be reduced if people had access to affordable housing. While the cost of housing has increased dramatically in the United States , there are some initiatives to create affordable housing. Here are a few points to include:
- Talk about public programs that offer affordable housing to people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Discuss private programs, such as Habitat for Humanity , doing similar things.
- Review the positive impacts that stable housing has on both adults and children.
- Dive into other measures local and federal governments could take to provide more affordable housing for people.
There are a lot of political and social angles to address with this essay, so you might want to consider spreading this out across multiple papers. Affordable housing can make a major difference when someone is trying to escape poverty.
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Poverty Index Essay Competition
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The New Statesman has joined forces with The Webb Memorial Trust to develop a ‘Measurement of Poverty Index’. Young people are hereby invited to submit essays of no more than 2,500 words on the following topic:
“If Beatrice Webb were alive today and wanted to compile an index of poverty in the UK, what factors would be included, how would they be measured, and how would each factor be weighted? Also, how would you use such an index to promote the issue of poverty in the public and political consciousness? “
Questions to be answered in essays:
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What does poverty mean to people?
What factors should be taken into account in defining poverty?
And, crucially, how can we engage more people in solving it?
Deadline 15 October, 2011
Entrants must be 18-25 years old
Winner and runner-up announced at Awards Reception, December, in London (all shortlisted entries invited)
Please submit your entries to [email protected]
Submitted essays will be judged by:
Richard Rawes (Chair, Webb Trust), Jason Cowley (Editor, NS), Baroness Ruth Lister, Kate Green MP (former CE of CPAG, Child Poverty Action Group), Chris White MP, Paul Hackett (Director Smith Institute)
For information, See Press Release in New Stateman.
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Blog4Dev 2021 Competition: Put your blogging skills to the test!
October 17-december 06, 2020.
Earlier this year, the entire world came to a standstill as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) quickly spread across the globe. In an attempt to combat the pandemic, the world went into lockdown; schools closed, production chains ground to a halt, social life was disrupted, and people retreated into their homes. Everything changed.
Today, the scope of the pandemic and its devastating effects on people and economies is staggering. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of October 8, there have been 36 million confirmed cases globally, 1.2 million of which were in Africa.
World Bank Group President David Malpass recently recognized the unique nature of the COVID-19 crisis during his virtual Annual Meetings opening remarks.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis like no other. Its toll has been massive and people in the poorest countries are likely to suffer the most and the longest,” he said. “The pandemic has taken lives and disrupted livelihoods in every corner of the globe. It has knocked more economies into simultaneous recession than at any time since 1870. And it could lead to the first wave of a lost decade burdened by weak growth, a collapse in many health and education systems, and excessive debt.”
Although figures show that African countries appear to have been relatively spared compared to other regions in the world, the socioeconomic impact of the virus is nonetheless severe. In its analysis of the region’s economic outlook, the World Bank's latest Africa’s Pulse report projects that growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will contract by -3.3% in 2020, driving the continent into its first economic recession in 25 years. The pandemic could also push 40 million Africans into extreme poverty, erasing at least five years of progress in poverty reduction efforts.
Additionally, WHO warns that “COVID-19 will not be the world’s last health emergency and there is an urgent need for sustainable health emergency preparedness to deal with the next one.” It is therefore critical for African countries to not only effectively address the current health crisis, but to get ready for the next one as well. Many countries have already put measures in place to save lives, protect livelihoods, and build a stronger future.
In an effort to find a common solution to a common challenge, we would also like to hear the views of African youth on the COVID-19 response. Based on the situation in your country, answer the following question:
How can young people work with their governments and civil society organizations to respond to the impact of COVID-19 and build a stronger post-pandemic economic and social system?
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Launched in 2014 by the World Bank Kenya office, the #Blog4Dev competition is an annual writing contest, inviting young people to weigh in on a topic critical to their country’s economic development. The competition is a way to engage Africa’s youth and provide a platform for them to share their views—and solutions—about development topics that are important to them. In 2018, it became a regional competition, open to young citizens from all 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blog4Dev winners contribute to the blogging community through original content posted on the Youth Transforming Africa blog platform .
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- Be a citizen of one of the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa;
- Be between the ages of 18 and 28 on November 30, 2020;
- Not have been a winner of previous editions.
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Using the links below, submit your original blog entry, written in English, French, or Portuguese, detailing your ideas about addressing the impact of COVID-19 and building a stronger post-pandemic economic and social system by December 6, 2020.
Submissions through email or post will not be accepted.
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The winning submissions will be selected based on the following criteria:
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Winning authors are eligible for several prizes, including an invitation to attend a dedicated program during the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2021 (if the health situation improves), opportunities to represent Africa’s youth at high-level events, a chance to intern at a World Bank country office, or an opportunity to have their blog published on the World Bank blog Youth Transforming Africa.
The World Bank Group reserves the right to research and verify the eligibility of any entrant.
Submissions must be original. The World Bank Group reserves the right to test every entry with an anti-plagiarism software.
The submission deadline is December 6, 2020 . Late submissions will be disqualified automatically.
The blog post length should not exceed the following limits: 500 words in English and 650 words in French and Portuguese. Longer entries will be disqualified.
Only one submission per entrant is allowed.
By entering the contest, participants agree to release the World Bank Group from any claims based on the contest, and grant the World Bank Group all rights to their entry, including consent to publish their entered blog post on the World Bank Group’s website and social media channels.
Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from the contest. Bloggers agree to comply with, and be bound by, the decisions of the World Bank Group, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this competition. Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from the contest.
- DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BLOGS: December 06, 2020
- ELIGIBILITY: Must be a citizen of, and currently living in, a Sub-Saharan African country and be between 18 and 28 years of age on November 30, 2020.
- TOPIC: How can young people work with their governments and civil society organizations to respond to the impact of COVID-19 and build a stronger post-pandemic economic and social system?
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- WEBSITE Africa’s Pulse (Oct. 2020): In Sub-saharan Africa, Strong Policies Can Support Economic Recovery Post-covid-19
- DOCUMENT Africa’s Pulse report (April 2020) : For Sub-Saharan Africa, Coronavirus Crisis Calls for Policies for Greater Resilience
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On the occasion of the Asian Development Bank Institute’s (ADBI) 25th anniversary, ADBI is holding an essay contest seeking the views of young professionals and scholars on socioeconomic challenges that will significantly impact prosperity and well-being in Asia and the Pacific over the next decade and should be prioritized by regional and global think tanks.
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- While Asia and the Pacific has made tremendous progress in reducing income poverty, much more needs to be done to address non-income dimensions of poverty and vulnerability, promote social inclusion and development, and build post-COVID-19 social protection and resilience.
- Equal access to economic opportunities for men and women is key to building prosperity and sustainability. Tackling gender inequality requires broad social engagement and breakthroughs in areas such as economic empowerment and access to land, financial instruments, and digital tools.
- Fostering regional cooperation and integration promotes trade that benefits both developed and developing economies while mitigating the risks. It can also boost investment in infrastructure, which is more difficult now due to COVID-19 pressure on public funding and requires greater private financing.
- Urban populations have increased sharply in recent decades and the trend is expected to continue. It is especially pronounced in developing Asia, giving rise to myriad environmental and urban challenges such as the spread of informal settlements and high water, sanitation, and transportation demand.
- Asia and the Pacific has strengthened its food security considerably, but the burden of feeding the world’s growing population still falls heavily on developing countries. Ongoing challenges include the decreasing rural population, unsustainable land and natural resources use, and climate change.
- Good governance and effective public management are essential for economic development. Strengthening governance will also be critical to raising the sustainable and inclusive growth potential of economies across Asia and the Pacific and their capacity to address rapid socioeconomic change.
- Asia and the Pacific is the world's most natural disaster-prone region. The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather such as typhoons and droughts due to climate change pose a growing threat to both people’s lives and livelihoods, and economic stability in the region.
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