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Global Poverty
Who are the worlds poor? How is being poor in a poor country different from being poor in a rich country? Why are countries poor in the first place? How can we help? Why does all this matter?
Around $7 per week Close to $30 per month Less than $400 per year
*Credit: Paul Collier
2010, Cate Biggs
Poor people in poor countries face huge challengeseven if they work really hard.
Water Food Electricity Roads Education Disease Health Care Rule of Law Land Rights
Why Are Countries Poor? The Five Ps Place Past People Peace Politics
2010, Cate Biggs
Past
United States British colony Independence 1776 Peace and expansion across continent Civil War 1860s Great Depression 1930s Superpower 1940spresent Chad French colony Independence 1960 Civil wars 1960-1990 Invasions by Libya, Sudan Near constant civil war up to present day Involvement in neighbors civil wars
People
United States 2 children born per woman 1 in 4800 women die during pregnancy, childbirth 6 of 1000 babies die Life expectancy 78 Average age 37 99% of adults can read 82% live in urban areas 3 main languages Immigrant destination Chad 5 children born per woman 1 in of 10 women die during pregnancy, childbirth 100 of 1000 babies die Life expectancy 47 Average age 16 25% of adults can read 27% live in urban areas 2 main + 120 languages Refugee destination
Politics
United States Nearly all voters literate Government institutions Checks and balances Free press (2,218 tv stations) Connected communities Government is stable and secure Chad Less than 25% of voters literate Dictatorship Small group controls country State-controlled press (1 tv station) People spread out with few roads, phones President in constant danger of military coup
Peace
United States Few wars on US mainland (1776, 1860) No danger of invasion by neighbors Oceans keep other enemies out Neighbors at peace Chad Constant civil wars War with neighbors Borders easily crossed Spill-over from neighbors wars (Darfur)
Poverty is a Cycle
For individuals and for countries Things that make you poor in the first place create other disadvantages that keep you in poverty.
2010, Cate Biggs