poverty trap

English

Noun

poverty trap (plural poverty traps)

1. A self-reinforcing cycle which allows poverty to persist.

Translations

cycle which allows poverty to persist

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 貧困陷阱／贫困陷阱 (pínkùn xiànjǐng), 贫困陷阱 (pínkùn xiànjǐng)

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• Finnish: köyhyysloukku
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• Greek: παγίδα της φτώχιας f (pagída tis ftóchias)
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Further reading

• poverty trap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia