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Household debt has increased significantly since the second half of the 20th century, making it one of the cornerstones … of household financial behaviour. It is, however, necessary to monitor that indebtedness does not spiral out of control … the poverty framework, while also taking into account the (potential) leverage by assets. We focus on a case study of …
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Estimates of the number of people living in extreme poverty, as reported by the World Bank, figure prominently in … household surveys from 162 countries covering 98 percent of the population estimated to be in extreme poverty in 2017. We … income not by household size but by the square-root of household size. While the regional profile of extreme poverty is …
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A well-designed public safety net can provide aid to the poor in times of need. Two basic principles should guide safety net policies: 1) Safety nets should efficiently insure the poor; to do so they must respond flexibly to the needs of the poor. 2) Safety nets should be an intrinsic part of...
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Global GDP is more than 100 trillion dollars, yet 10% of the world's population still live in extreme poverty on less … world to each poor person would eliminate extreme poverty directly and at negligible cost. It is the least we should do … than $1.90 per day. No one should have to live like that: alleviating poverty is a minimal moral obligation implied by …
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markets with the quest for a more humane world--and he tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today …. But traditional capitalism cannot solve problems like inequality and poverty, because it is hampered by a narrow view of … drives and passions, including the spiritual, the social, and the altruistic. Welcome to the world of social business, where …
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Kleinstkrediten, vorrangig an Dorfbewohnerinnen, wirksam Armut bekämpfen, nachzulesen in M. Yunus: "Für eine Welt ohne Armut" (hier … Produkte und Dienstleistungen anbieten - jedoch immer im Hinblick auf die Verringerung der Armut und ohne eigene … Profitinteressen. Dahinter steht die optimistische Vision, die Armut besiegen zu können und auch die Globalisierung zum Wohle der …
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