Globalization: The Causes Of Poverty In The World

Poverty is an issue that has distressed countries for centuries and shows no signs of slowing down in the near future. Social science researchers and scientists have identified the large factors that contribute to half of our world living below the poverty line (Anup Shah) and they are globalization, overpopulation, inherited poverty, and lack of education. The concept of poverty was not suddenly introduced to the world, it “began with military conquest, slavery, and colonization: the seizure of land, minerals, and forced labor” (Clifford W. Cobb). Since 1959, the number of people in poverty was over 39 million, the number dropped in the 1970’s, but has only risen since and in 2014, the number was at over 46 million (United States Census Bureau). The amount of people affected by poverty has grown immensely due to growing markets in limited countries, an increase in world population, and countries left without knowledge to develop out of their dismal history.

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A country with a history of war is said to usually be a country who is today impoverished. Since the year 2000, countries with organized violence are those whose poverty level is twice of those who are non-violent ("Causes of Poverty"). A large population and a poor economy can also be inherited from a country 's past. Countries that don’t have rich resources such as oil or clean water are usual impoverished countries because without natural resources and clean water, it is hard to promote trade with other countries or develop a sustain economy from given resources. Minorities are often the subjects of inherited poverty from discrimination, race, and location of birth (Zahid Shahab Ahmed). People and countries who are born or created in a lifestyle of poverty often remain at that standard of living