Poverty threshold — For the term as defined in the United States, see Poverty thresholds (United States). Percentage of population living on less than $1.25 per day. UN estimates 2000 2007. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income… … Wikipedia
Measuring poverty — Map of world poverty by country, showing percentage of population living on less than $1.25 per day. Unfortunately, information is missing for some countries … Wikipedia
Southern Poverty Law Center — Founder(s) Morris Dees Joseph R. Levin, Jr. Type Public interest law firm Founded 1971 Location Montgomery, Alabama … Wikipedia
List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty — These are lists of countries of the world by percentage of population living in poverty. Poverty defined as an economic condition of lacking both money and basic necessities needed to successfully live, such as food, water, education, healthcare … Wikipedia
Human Poverty Index — The Human Poverty Index is an indication of the standard of living in a country, developed by the United Nations (UN). For highly developed countries, the UN considers that it can better reflect the extent of deprivation compared to the Human… … Wikipedia
Charles Booth (philanthropist) — Charles Booth, George Frederic Watts, c. 1901 Charles Booth (30 March 1840 – 23 November 1916) was an English philanthropist and social researcher. He is most famed for his innovative work on documenting working class life in London at the end of … Wikipedia
London Borough of Tower Hamlets — Tower Hamlets redirects here. For other uses, see Tower Hamlets (disambiguation). London Borough of Tower Hamlets London borough … Wikipedia
Hackney Wick — infobox UK place official name= Hackney Wick map type= Greater London region= London country= England london borough= Hackney constituency westminster= Hackney South and Shoreditch post town= LONDON postcode area= E postcode district= E9,E15 dial … Wikipedia
Old Nichol — Part of Charles Booth s poverty map showing the Old Nichol in the East End of London. Published 1889 in Life and Labour of the People in London. The red areas are middle class, well to do , light blue areas are “poor, 18s to 21s a week for a… … Wikipedia
Geographic targeting — is a viable way for resource allocation, especially to alleviate poverty in a country. In this context, public expenditure and policy interventions can be deployed to reach the neediest people in the poorest areas. [ Nawar, Abdel Hameed (2007)… … Wikipedia
