The poor are not lacking capabilities or a desire to escape poverty, but are stuck in poverty traps, according to a long-term study from Bangladesh co-authored by an MIT economist analyzes the success of “Big Push” antipoverty programs.
…in which an initial lack of resources prevents them from improving their circumstances
I watched Bangladeshi women and preteens offloading barges full of bricks by hand from sun-up to sunset. It was cheaper for the company owner to hire all those people than build a conveyor.
I watched Bangladeshi women and preteens offloading barges full of bricks by hand from sun-up to sunset. It was cheaper for the company owner to hire all those people than build a conveyor.