poverty trap
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"To break free from the poverty trap, it is essential to first break the primary vicious circle by addressing its root causes - namely the key determinants of economic growth," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
But those energy retrofits are expensive and are likely beyond the reach of many low-income households, which could lead to what the researchers call an energy poverty trap.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
“Most cocoa growers live in poverty, and the cocoa poverty trap has led to the widespread use of child labour,” read a statement issued by Mars Wrigley, Mondelez, Barry Callebaut and other companies.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2019
It’s been three years since I wrote a post online about America’s poverty trap that went viral and led to a book deal.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2016
This is the poverty trap - that however does not exist.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
