Why Do People Stay Poor?

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>There are two broad views as to why people stay poor. One emphasizes differences in fundamentals, such as ability, talent, or motivation. The poverty traps view emphasizes differences in opportunities that stem from access t...

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Main Authors: Balboni, Clare, Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Ghatak, Maitreesh, Heil, Anton
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144447