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Preferred term

overall poverty  

Definition(s)

  • OVERALL POVERTY IS CONSISTENT and enduring socioeconomic isolation stemming from an absence of sufficient assets and opportunities. It is a condition of marginalization that limits the access of individuals and households to the resources and services required for basic livelihood needs; the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, including personal security; and freedom from manipulation and discrimination by stronger groups. [Source: Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Overall Poverty]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WR9WSGM5-H

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