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
In Galor’s account, Europe escaped the poverty trap in the 19th century because of increased investment in education and the decline of the gender wage gap.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022
“However, I grew up in a $500 house, and all my buddies and I escaped that poverty trap because we had incredibly strong values,” he said.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2017
In Holland the latter is 70% of the former, thus some S = 0.7 B. But then there are subsidies that apply to people on benefit - and the poverty trap discussion starts.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
