The Uses of Poverty: How Econ Inequality Benefits the West by Eglitis

to explore ways of understanding the gap between the poorest and richest

What is the purpose of this article?

community service

_____________ __________ in poor areas proves this use of poverty, as it allows people to feel good about their charitable contributions to people who have less than they do.

environmental

a use of poverty in which the poor act as scape goats to be blamed for __________________ struggles due to the population increases in these countries, instead of the resource consumption of smaller more developed countries.

access to resources in poor states

an example of this use of poverty is the many oil companies in Nigeria, that work in the best interest of the richer countries.

poor countries make optimal dumping grounds for illegal or dangerous goods

dumping nuclear waste in a pro country is an example of this use of poverty

poverty provides jobs for specialists employed to study the poor

journalists and novelists as well as social workers benefit from this use of poverty

increased profit margins

low labor costs for goods and higher prices proves this use of poverty

advancement of economics and societies with human capital of poor states

smart people coming from poor countries to more developed countries in hopes of having more opportunities proves this use of poverty

insure the availability of affordable goods

sweat shops and products made in other poor countries on incredibly cheap wages prove this use of poverty.

supports medical advances

the poor countries acting as guinea pigs such as drug trials for experiments proves this use of poverty.