Economics A-Level
Relative poverty
What Relative poverty means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Relative poverty
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Measures income inequality within a specific society, occurring when people fall below a certain threshold compared to the average standard of living in their country.
Topics that use Relative poverty
- The problem of poverty (AQA A-Level)
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