Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

There are many definitions of poverty.

The use of a quick percentage is used for policy as it is easy to put figures to, however it is being used as a measurable indicator for a deeper definition.

If you do not have people living hand to mouth in your society, then you have got rid of poverty, until then it helps to have some quick and dirty economics to work out where to direct your efforts.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: