poverty trap

English - Turkish

Definition of poverty trap in English Turkish dictionary

(Ticaret) fakirlik tuzağı

yoksulluk tuzağı

yoksulluk tuzak

English - English

Definition of poverty trap in English English dictionary

defect in the social system which does not allow the poor to improve their economic situation

a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off

If someone is in a poverty trap, they are very poor but cannot improve their income because the money they get from the government decreases as the money they earn increases

Hyphenation

po·ver·ty trap

Turkish pronunciation

pävırti träp

Pronunciation

/ˈpävərtē ˈtrap/ /ˈpɑːvɜrtiː ˈtræp/