how to determine the poor people economic condition ?
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if they have power to buy their ordinary needs such as bread,,,,,if they have place to live,if they have extra clothing to wear and shose to put on,
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Poverty and illiteracy.
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"Poverty" means "the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions."\n \nOur country has done a great job of almost completely eliminating the true poverty, only to find people redefining it to include more people.  As the standard of living in this country continues to increase, people will adjust their definition of "poverty."\n\nI know a family who has 4 TVs, Satelite, several DVD players & more than enough to eat (the whole family is overweight.)\nThey are "impoverished" because they "can't afford nice clothes, nice cars (they have old cars & hand-me-downs) & other things this modern society now considers necessity.\n\nI think it is not right to use the same word, "poverty", to discribe the family living in a mobile home, buying clothes at garage sales, & eating simple food, like beans & rice, or Spaggetti & meat sauce. This type of family would be considered well-to-do in many places in Mexico! I prefer the phrase "disadvantaged." They need help, but we shouldn't try to act like they are on the same level with those dying of starvation in Africa!\n\nThe poorest people in America are the addicts & mentally ill.  They get caught in a downward spiral until the get the treatment they need, or till they just die on the streets.\n\nP.S.  While some of your stats are telling, some are not.\n . In probably 50% of the country it gets hot enough AC shou not be considered a luxery.\n . TVs & VCRs can be bought at garage sales for $5 so that should not be used to illustrate how they aren't really poor.\n . Cars are required in most areas so people can drive to work & pick up groceries.  And a beaten-up car can be bought pretty cheaply.
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A good measure of wealth would be the Gross National Product, which included the earnings of all Japanese Nationals including those living abroad and that of Japanese assets in other countries.\n\nA good measure is then to find the Gross National Product per capita, which is just the GNP divided by population. This is important because larger countries will automatically have a higer GNP due to its size, but GNP per capita measures the share that each citizen has.
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i dont think so. why would you think people in other countries and other cultures are lower than your country? based on what? money? standard of living? average population happiness level? stressfull level and divorce rate? number of criminal and prison? average disposable income? nuclear power? morale? spiritual? EQ? IQ?
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Here is a link to the poverty threshold in the US as of 2005.  I'm not sure if the table relates specifically to the Phoenix area, but it should be a good place to start.  Good luck.
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lack of ability to work causes the poverty
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Poverty means going without the essentials.  Some people don't have food, clothing, indoor plumbing, running water, heat, reliable transportation, etc.
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The single most accurate predictor of financial status is the financial status of the parents. Since merit is not an inheireted quality, this would seem to indicate that better jobs are "bought" ... through influence, access to better education, etc.
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Poorest Countries in the World\n\nRank/ Country/ GDP - per capita \n1 East Timor $ 500 \n2 Somalia $ 500 \n3 Sierra Leone $ 500 \n4 Malawi $ 600 \n5 Tanzania $ 600 \n6 Burundi $ 600 \n7 Congo, Republic of the $ 700 \n8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $ 700 \n9 Comoros $ 700 \n10 Eritrea $ 700 \n11 Ethiopia $ 700 \n12 Afghanistan $ 700 \n13 Niger $ 800 \n14 Yemen $ 800 \n15 Madagascar $ 800 \n16 Guinea-Bissau $ 800 \n17 Zambia $ 800 \n18 Kiribati $ 800 \n19 Nigeria $ 900 \n20 Mali $ 900 \n \nSource: CIA World Factbook\n\nPopulation below poverty line by country \nRank Country Percentage of population livign below poverty line\n#1   Zambia 86%    \n#2   Gaza Strip 81%    \n#3   Haiti 80    \n#4   Chad 80    \n#5   Liberia 80    \n#6   Moldova 80    \n#7   Guatemala 75    \n#8   Suriname 70    \n#9   Zimbabwe 70    \n#10   Mozambique 70    \n#11   Angola 70    \n#12   Sierra Leone 68    \n#13   Burundi 68    \n#14   Bolivia 64    \n#15   Mali 64    \n#16   Niger 63    \n#17   Nigeria 60    \n#18   Comoros 60    \n#19   Tajikistan 60    \n#20   Rwanda 60   \n\nsource CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
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nothing. yay.\noh, and a correction:\nthe poor people have it , the rich need it\nit sounds more confusing that way
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There will always be poverty.   They can not be eliminated.   Some poverty exists because of the poor fortune people had.   But some are because of people not willing to do their best and work themselves up.\n\nThe question may how to reduce the poverty.      We must look at what are the most basic thing that keeps people down.\n1. housing\n2. medical expenses\n3. educations\n4. jobs\n\nIf only we can help/assist people with the needs for affordable help on the four major categories,  many people still stuck at or below poverty line.
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It is relative, but in the United States 'poor' typically refers to any individual whose financial situation is insufficient to maintain a 'world class' standard of living for an ongoing period of time.  It also points to anyone unable to afford access to the level of technology, health care and education which is considered obtainable by the work force.  'Poor' is relative to a society's overall level of technological and economic sophistication.
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Poverty\nBelief systems\nGender / sexism\nCultural practices\nAvailability of resources to meet needs\nGeographic location\nAvailability of meaningful work or activity\nHaving suffered personal trauma (assault) or public tragedy (war, natural disasters, etc.)\nSocial isolation due to disability, old age, etc.
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the gap between the rich and the poor...
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Low income is when your work for the state  Minimun wage or your entire family income is below the poverty level
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_elasticity_of_demand\n\nHave fun with econ.