study in 2008‚ corruption in the Philippines is considered to be the worst among East Asia’s leading economies and the country has sunk even lower among those seen to be lagging in governance reforms.The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index published by global watchdog Transparency International‚ showed that the situation in the country had improved slightly but still remained serious. The Philippines ranked 3rd among 180 countries included in the index‚ up from its previous 141st ranking in 2008. The
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Poverty in India is widespread‚ with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. In 2011‚ World Bank stated‚ 32.7% of the total Indian people fall below the international of US$ 1.25 per day (PPP) while 68.7% live on less than US$ 2 per day. According to 2010 data from the United Nations Development Program‚ an estimated 37.2% of Indians live below the country’s national poverty line. A 2010 report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) states that 8 Indian states
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National University Poverty in America A Global Epidemic Ben Sims Sociology 445: Contemporary Social Problems Professor Shannon Sellers August 2‚ 2014 Of all the social problems that exist within America today‚ poverty is undoubtedly the most prevalent . The stigma of poverty is no longer solely the plight of third world countries‚ but rather an epidemic that has vigorously manifested itself in the United States at an alarming rate. Yes‚ in America‚ the country
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Extreme Poverty: dimensions and policy implications with particular focus on South East Asia Richard Curtain Professional Associate National Institute for Governance Curtain Consulting‚ Melbourne www.curtain-consulting.net.au 2 November 2004 1. Introduction The purpose of this paper is to present estimates of young people in poverty in the world‚ with particular reference to South East Asia. The paper also describes the efforts by countries in the latter region to overcome poverty among youth
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POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE 1. A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given minimum level necessary to fulfil basic needs. Each country uses an imaginary line that is considered appropriate for its existing level of development and its accepted minimum social norms. This is called the poverty line. While determining the poverty line in India‚ a minimum level of food requirement‚ clothing‚ footwear‚ fuel and light‚ educational and medical requirements‚ etc
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CAUSES OF POVERTY “Poverty is the worst form of violence”- Mahatma Gandhi. Poverty is a problem of unmet human physical need. That is‚ persons and families in poverty lack the goods and services needed to sustain and support life and the income to purchase the goods or services which would meet those needs. Have they been lazy‚ made poor decisions‚ and been solely responsible for their plight? What are the causes of this extreme need? Overpopulation is the situation of having large numbers of people
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------------------------------------------------- ID: 0810155 Poverty Alleviation ‘Poverty’ as a concept The most widely used definition of poverty is ‘the deficiency of income to satisfy basic needs’ (Hossain & Nargis‚ 2010). However‚ having put forth a concise notion of poverty‚ it is pertinent to mention that other than the matter of specificity and convenience in materializing concrete conclusion‚ there is no particular reason to suppose that the concept of poverty must be clear-cut and sharp (Sen‚ 1981).
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Measuring poverty Poverty is the condition of lacking basic human needs such as food‚ clean water‚ health care‚ clothing‚ and shelter due to the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country‚ or compared to worldwide averages. When measured‚ poverty may be absolute or relative poverty. Absolute poverty refers to a set standard which is consistent
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PAPER WORK: POVERTY IN INDONESIA By: Nur Shahida Binti Ramli 011211133128 PANCASILA AND CIVICS EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL CLASS PROGRAM FACULTY OF MEDICINE AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY 2012 ABSTRACT Indonesia is said to be the forth largest nation where the statistic of poverty among the people is relatively high. Poverty is defines as living without basic necessities like clean water‚ proper nutrition‚ healthcare‚ education‚ clothing and shelter. The statistics
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