Chronic poverty is a phenomenon whereby an individual or group is in a state of
poverty over extended period of time. While determining both the implicit
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
and the duration needed to be considered long-term is debated, the identification of this kind of poverty is considered important because it may require different policies than those needed for addressing ''transient'' poverty.
[Gibson, John (2001) Measuring chronic poverty without a panel, ''Journal of Development Economics'' Volume 65, Issue 2, August, Pages 243-266]
See also
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Chronic Poverty Research Centre
The Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) is an international partnership of universities, research institutes, and NGOs established in 2000 with initial funding from the UK's Department for International Development. Addressing chronic poverty is ...
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Cycle of poverty
In economics, a cycle of poverty or poverty trap is caused by self-reinforcing mechanisms that cause poverty, once it exists, to persist unless there is outside intervention. It can persist across generations, and when applied to developing count ...
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Extreme poverty
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Trans poverty
Trans- is a Latin prefix meaning "across", "beyond", or "on the other side of".
Used alone, trans may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Trans (festival), a former festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
* ''Trans'' (fil ...
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Measurements and definitions of poverty