incidence of poverty
collocation in Englishmeaningsofincidenceandpoverty
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incidence
noun[C usually singular]
uk/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/us/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/
an event, or the rate at which ...
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poverty
noun[U]
uk/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/us/ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i/
the condition of being ...
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(Definition ofincidenceandpovertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Poverty is a spatially heterogeneous phenomenon and effective targeting of interventions to reduce poverty requires understanding what factors drive local or regionalincidenceofpoverty.
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The observedincidenceofpovertyis reduced for some people by income-sharing within households.
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We then examine its impact on income and theincidenceofpoverty.
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Theincidenceofpovertyis related to urbanisation, gender and employment.
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What the data cannot reliably indicate, however, is the extent to which theincidenceofpovertymore broadly defined may have evolved.
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There is abundant evidence of theincidenceofpovertyamong single-parent families.
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In fact, it is arguable that theincidenceofpovertyhas increased over the last 15 years.
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There is also a highincidenceofpoverty.
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Combined with the size of the house is theincidenceofpovertyamong the people.
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I would be surprised if recently retired pensioners have a particularly highincidenceofpoverty.
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For example, pensioners and single-parent families with no pay are in the group with the highestincidenceofpoverty.
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However, having recognised that money alone is not enough, they have looked for good schemes and ways to help reduce theincidenceofpoverty.
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It is a pity that many more statistics about theincidenceofpovertyin this country are not available.
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For example, pensioners and single parent families with no pay are the group with the highestincidenceofpoverty.
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That lack of vision by world leaders is likely to mean that theincidenceofpovertywill increase and that the degradation of our natural environment will continue apace.
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We also have a higherincidenceofpovertyin our schools, with more parents appealing for necessary clothing for their children, and many more free school meals are given.
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It has a mere 4%incidenceofpoverty, one of the lowest in the country.
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By 1997, theincidenceofpovertywas down to 7.5% and hard-core poverty went down to 0.7%.
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This shows that theincidenceofpovertyhas remained significantly high as compared to other countries for almost a decade.
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The absence of alternate employment opportunities is responsible for the highincidenceofpovertyin the area.
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