Revision for AS World Development
Poverty can be defined and measured in different ways.
What you need to know:
• Poverty, vulnerability, inequality and development are intimately connected. Definitions of
poverty change over time and include the idea of entitlement and endowment.
The characteristics of poverty (income, material deprivation, status, physical well being,
vulnerability, lack of empowerment) vary between groups or communities or nations.
Specific examples should be used to illustrate the definitions and characteristics of
poverty.
• Measurements of poverty and inequality attempt to reflect aspects of poverty in different
countries and regions. These indicators may vary according to the level of development in
a country or region, and may reflect the interests of those compiling them.
The range of indicators include Gross National Product (GNP), Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Gross National income (GNI), Human Development Index (HDI), Human Poverty
Index (HPI), Gender-related Poverty Index (GRPI), life expectancy, mortality rates,
provision of water and sanitation, literacy, health services, quality of life and population.
Such indicators should be studied and evaluated by reference to countries and regions at
contrasting levels of development.
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