Why The Poor Get Poorer Get, The, Why, Poorer

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1 The poor tend to live in areas with poor prospects or adverse conditions
2 Poor people have less power to control their lives or protect themselves or their property
3 Poor families can be devastated by natural disasters, illness or disability of other co-dependents
4 The poor tend to pay more due to lack of bargaining power
5 The poor cannot afford the best advice and services
6 Poor workers tend to be stuck in non-specialised, low value work
7 Education and healthcare costs are high hurdles for the poor
8 The poor are more prone to risky, criminal and dangerous activities
9 The poor find it hard to access credit
10 Poor families tend to have more children (to feed and clothe, educate etc.)


Posted by Edward Law, CCTV International, 23 March 2008

hhwlg

Easier said than done.

Sylvia_scj

The government should do more work for the people who are suffering poverty and living in those barren areas.