Inequality and Poverty:

近年来,关于不平等的辩论中people and nations has become more intense and wide-ranging. While global wealth is on the rise, there is an increase in deprivation and inequality. Africa, for example, has lost out during the past two decades and inequality and poverty has increased in most of the African countries. The rise in inequality has led to a number of deprivations that people across nations have experienced over the decades. A discussion on the levels and pattern of inequality is directly related to the study of poverty. It has been observed that income inequalities are associated with deprivations in other areas like quality of life, availability of health care, education, quality of housing and employment. Poverty can be conceived as absolute or relative. Absolute poverty is defined as lack of income or failure to attain capabilities. It can be chronic or temporary, is sometimes closely associated with inequity, and is often correlated with vulnerabilities and social exclusion. The concepts used to define poverty determine the methods employed to measure it and the subsequent policy and programme packages designed to address it.