Poverty in India vs. poverty in the Us

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Poverty in India vs . Poverty in the United States

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Poverty in India vs . Poverty in the United States

Introduction

According to the general of poverty , a person is considered poor if he or she finds it difficult to meet the minimum requirement of adequate living standards (Economy Watch . At present , inequality and poverty have been undoubtedly existent for the largest part of the world 's nations and people . Poverty has diverse characteristics , varying across time and from place to place

. Unfortunately , the more global and profound causes of poverty are time and again less examined . With this concern , this examines and summarily compares the causes of poverty between two diverse nations , the United States and India

Poverty in India

Since India 's independence , the problem of poverty in the country has remained a prevailing concern . In 2007 , government estimates revealed that there were almost 220 .1 million residents in India living below the poverty line or unable to meet the basic standards of living (Economy Watch . Nearly 15 percent of the urban population and 21 .1 percent of the entire rural population of India lives in this difficult financial and physical dilemma , and this condition is aggravated by few job opportunities in the urban areas and low wages , which are usually paid in grains (Economy Watch

Several factors are to be blamed for India 's poverty problem . For instance , the Indian family unit is on average tremendously large , which further intensifies...