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Poverty trap
noun
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
noun
A self-reinforcing cycle which allows poverty to persist.
Synonyms
ecoapartheid
trickle-down hypothesis
ptochocracy
paradox of thrift
dualistic development
trickle down hypothesis
flypaper theory
socioeconomy
tocqueville effect
dependency culture
plutocracy
tullock paradox
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