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- 28 Mar 2019
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- 28 May 2026
Explanation
The 'poverty gap' represents the aggregate amount of money needed to raise everyone who is below the poverty line up to that poverty line. It quantifies the depth of poverty, unlike terms such as 'basic living income' or 'extreme poverty.'
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