'''Chronic poverty''' is a phenomenon whereby an individual or group is in a state of poverty over extended period of time. While determining both the implicit poverty line and the duration needed to be considered long-term is debated, the identification of this kind of poverty is considered important because it may require different policies than those needed for addressing ''transient'' poverty.<ref>Moore, Karen and Hulme, David (2005) ''Chronic poverty'', Entry in ''Encyclopedia of International Development'', ed. Forsyth, Tim, Routledge. p75-76</ref><ref>Hulme, D. and Shephard, A. (eds) (2003) Chronic Poverty and Development Policy, A Special Issue of ''World Development'', Vol. 31 , 3.</ref><ref>Yaqub, S. (2003) Chronic poverty: scrutinizing patterns, correlates, and explanations. Manchester: IPDM, University of Manchester.</ref><ref>Gaiha, R. (1989) Are the chronically poor also the poorest in rural India. ''Development and Change'' Vol. 20 2, pp. 295–322.</ref><ref>[http://www.cprc.abrc.co.uk/pubfiles/Foster-CPRC2006-Draft.pdf Foster, J. (2007) A Class of Chronic Poverty Measures, mimeo.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007004737/http://www.cprc.abrc.co.uk/pubfiles/Foster-CPRC2006-Draft.pdf |date=2011-10-07 }} (Accessed August 2011)</ref><ref>Gibson, John (2001) Measuring chronic poverty without a panel, ''Journal of Development Economics'' Volume 65, Issue 2, August, Pages 243-266</ref>
== See also == *Chronic Poverty Research Centre *Cycle of poverty *Extreme poverty *Trans poverty
==References== {{reflist}} {{Poverty}} Category:Measurements and definitions of poverty