What is Poverty Threshold

The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult. The cost of housing, such as the rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Poverty threshold

Chapter 2: Extreme poverty

Chapter 3: Poverty

Chapter 4: Living wage

Chapter 5: Working poor

Chapter 6: Basic needs

Chapter 7: Standard of living

Chapter 8: Poverty in Australia

Chapter 9: Child poverty

Chapter 10: Poverty in India

Chapter 11: Poverty in the United Kingdom

Chapter 12: Measuring poverty

Chapter 13: Poverty in China

Chapter 14: Poverty in Canada

Chapter 15: Poverty in South America

Chapter 16: Poverty in the United States

Chapter 17: Juvenilization of poverty

Chapter 18: Poverty in Japan

Chapter 19: Poverty in Poland

Chapter 20: Poverty in Norway

Chapter 21: Sustainable Development Goal 1

(II) Answering the public top questions about poverty threshold.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of poverty threshold in many fields.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of poverty threshold.