Poverty:

Poverty has many dimensions. Low-income economies may keep large numbers of people working but since their capacities are limited, their productivity and incomes will be low. This situation is self-reinforcing. With low productivity, incomes remain low. There are few incentives and limited resources to expand activities that improve skills and capacities. Indicators of poverty include female life expectancy at birth, the share of the population with daily incomes above $1 (in purchasing power parity terms), the proportion of children whose height-for-age (a measure of nutrition status) is consistent with international norms, and the proportion of children who work.