Poverty : what is it?
One of the problems with discussing poverty is clarifying what it means and how it can be defined. At the EU level, the notions of absolute and relative poverty are…
How is poverty measured?
In the EU, people falling below 60% of median income are said to be “at-risk-of monetary poverty”. The At Risk Of Poverty or Social Exclusion (AROPE) Composite IndicatorThe At Risk…
Poverty : facts and trends
The most recent data available (2012) show that 24,8% of the EU population, that is about 124,5 million people, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 16,9% of the…
Inequality : what is it?
Poverty is fundamentally linked to the issue of how resources are distributed and redistributed in a country. Countries with high levels of inequality are also likely to have high levels…
Causes of poverty and inequality
The overall persistent high level of poverty in the EU suggests that poverty is primarily the consequence of the way society is organized and resources are allocated. The decisions over…