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The standard of living in an economy

The standard of living in an economy indicates the extent to which people have the ability to lead a life that includes, but is not limited to, personal wealth and material comfort derived from having access to goods and services.

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  • 3.4Difficulties in Measuring Poverty

Taught in Economics of Inequality and Poverty

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