Exam 6: Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Why does economic development in poor countries not always reduce poverty? What economic development strategies could help decrease poverty in these countries?

___________ is poverty that is transmitted from one generation to the next.​

Some exceptions to the eligibility rules to receive TANF are made for all of the following EXCEPT

Supplemental Security Income provides a minimum income to all of the following EXCEPT

The term ________ refers to the lack of resources that leads to hunger and physical deprivation

The largest food assistance program in the United States is now called

Critics of the U.S.poverty line argue that

How does the United States compare to other developed countries of the world in terms of degree of inequality and poverty within the country?

More than one-third of the U.S.poor population are children.

The 1996 federal welfare reform legislation set a lifetime limit of _____ for families receiving TANF.

______ of the U.S.poor population are children.

Describe how tax reform could reduce the gap between the top and bottom of the economic system.

Microcredit programs

According to your text, poor teenage girls may be motivated to have a child

The primary cause of homelessness is

Living wage laws require state or municipal contractors, recipients of public subsidies or tax breaks, or, in some cases, businesses to pay employees

According to the text, all of the following contribute to homelessness EXCEPT​

Which term refers to the total assets of an individual or household minus liabilities?

Between 2008 and 2013, the ratio of job seekers to job openings was

How does poverty affect health?