Found a way to escape from “poverty trap”
Scientists from the University of Florida have developed a mathematical model to understand how economic and environmental factors affect the standard of living of the population in different countries.
A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
The scientists collected data on economic development, morbidity and mortality of the 83 most and the least developed countries. These data in many countries vary greatly. For example, a dangerous malaria and dengue fever are common in Kenya and Cambodia, and in these same countries, access to medical care is limited. The researchers used the collected data to “learn” mathematical models to determine how various factors make the country poor.
The results showed that the poor who live in areas where diseases of people, animals or crops are not common, can get out of poverty, receiving little economic assistance.
For example, the extra money will allow them to buy more crops and cattle. However, in areas where people often get sick, and they have no means of fighting infection, anyone can be in poverty, regardless of whether he gets help or not.