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Poverty: A Very Short IntroductionNo one wants to live in poverty. Few people would want others to do so. Yet, we find ourselves in a situation where millions of people worldwide live in poverty. According to the World Bank in 2010, 1. 2 billion people lived below the extreme poverty line with an income of US $1. 25 or less a day and 2. 4 billion lived on less than US $2 a day. Why is that? What has been done about it in the past? And what is being done about it now? In this Very
No one wants to live in poverty. Few people would want others to do so. Yet, we find ourselves in a situation where millions of people worldwide live in poverty. According to the World Bank in 2010, 1.2 billion people lived below the extreme poverty line with an income of US $1.25 or less a day and 2.4 billion lived on less than US $2 a day. Why is that? What has been done about it in the past? And what is being done about it now? In this Very Short Introduction Philip N. Jefferson explores how the answers to these questions lie in the social, political, economic, educational, and technological processes that impact all of us throughout our lives. The degree of vulnerability is all that differentiates us. He shows how a person's level of vulnerability to adverse changes in their life is very much dependent on the circumstances of their birth, including where their family lived, the schools they attended, whether it was peacetime or wartime, whether they had access to clean water, and whether they are male or female. Arguing that while poverty is ancient and enduring, the conversation about it is always new and evolving, Jefferson looks at the history of poverty, and the practical and analytical efforts we have made to eradicate it, and the prospects for further poverty alleviation in the future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/01/2018
ISBN: 9780198716471
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.50d
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Stylish and Comfortable
Size: 12, Color: British Tan
Young professional son loves them! They are very comfortable and stylish. They fit well with the new "business attire" standards and work well for going from work day to evening social.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Fabulous and Comfy!
Size: 11 Wide, Color: Navy Blazer/Ivory
My husband loves these and wears them every weekend. They dress up an outfit but are super casual as well. We ordered the, in a second color as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nice shoes
Size: 12, Color: Ch Deep Olive Nubuck/Raven/Ch Lt Sesame
Nice shoes, true to size.
I was looking for something that resembles the “ The Future Looks Bright “ shoes,
Can’t afford them.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Good shoe
Color: Black, Size: 7.5
Comfortable heels true to size they look so good with many different going out outfits. So far they have not broken in half so that’s a plus
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Love these shoes!
Color: Tan, Size: 7
Cute style, nice neutral color (exactly like the picture), and surprisingly comfortable too! Heels are wide and not too high.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026