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Debate #334 · Poverty, inequality and social protection

Are poor countries trapped in poverty, or can domestic policy break the cycle?

Asked 2 times · 2 years · Economics
This debate All debatesAsked beforeQuestions (2)Evidence (1)PositionsSame themeHave Pakistan's poverty reduction strategies worked, or is pro-poor growth needed instead?Do income-based and international poverty lines capture the true extent of poverty in Pakistan?Is Pakistan's poverty a failure of governance and elite capture rather than resources?
+2 moreIs global poverty caused by rich countries' exploitation of poor countries?Will artificial intelligence widen inequality and crime in Pakistan?

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Examiners want: Evaluation of poverty-trap theory, its fit to Pakistan, critiques, and the factors or policies needed to break out

The questions

2021
CSS · Economics · Evaluate

Evaluate the Theory of Vicious Circle of poverty. What are the factors necessary to break through this circle in a developing country like Pakistan?

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2019
CSS · Economics · Discuss

Describe the underdevelopment trap. Highlight the main ways in which poor countries attempt to overcome their poverty.

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Evidence you can cite

Population growth vs LMIC: Pakistan 1.6% annual population growth; LMIC 1.3%. (2025)World Bank WDI

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News about this debate watches for: vicious circle of poverty, underdevelopment trap, nurkse, savings rate, human capital, big push, foreign aid, investment rate, low productivity, population growth.