written by Daurie Augostine

-- written by Daurie Augostine



Sunday, March 7, 2010

Poverty and Income Inequality

There are two types of poverty --- relative poverty and absolute poverty. Know the distinction between these two types and give an example of each. Definitions are in the text.

Also, be sure to take a look at how the "Gini coefficient" is calculated as it measures the range of income inequality in an economy.