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Economics of Poverty and Discrimination, Econ 248
Lecture Outline: Overview of Poverty and Inequality
Readings: EPD Ch. 1
I. Poverty
A. Causes
- Flawed Character
- Restricted Opportunity
- Big Brother
- Reality
B. Cures
- Flawed Character
- Restricted Opportunity
- Big Brother
- Reality
C. Some Evidence
(http:www.npr.org/programs/specials/poll/poverty)
II. Other Measures
A. Wealth
B. Transitory vs. Permanent Income
C. Life-cycle
D. Government provision of Goods and Services
E. Non-monetary issues (‘Social Equality’)
Economics of Poverty and Discrimination, Econ 248 Source: http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/poll/poverty/staticresults1.html Results from the NPR/Kennedy School/Kaiser Poll on Poverty in America
9. You mentioned (ITEMS) as major causes (for poverty). Which onewould you say is the most important cause?(Results for total respondents who mentioned more than one cause asmajor) 8/9 Most Important Cause Summary
Total
Drug abuse
Medical bills
Too many jobs being part time or low wage
Too many single-parent families
A shortage of jobs
The welfare system
Too many immigrants
Poor people lacking motivation
Decline in moral values
Poor quality of public schools
None of these
Don’t know
No item a major cause
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