Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship
Jordanian citizens are no exception - a household survey conducted in Jordan in 2011 found that roughly 20 percent of families had a member experience a legal problem in the previous five years. Legal problems, left unaddressed, can cause an econom...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25096495/poverty-legal-problems-jordan-defining-relationship http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22734 |
| Summary: | Jordanian citizens are no exception - a
household survey conducted in Jordan in 2011 found that
roughly 20 percent of families had a member experience a
legal problem in the previous five years. Legal problems,
left unaddressed, can cause an economic or social shock that
pushes vulnerable persons into poverty. From an equity
standpoint, the poor and near-poor need equal access to
services that subsequently enhance opportunities to exercise
their rights. Taking the equity argument a step beyond equal
access to existing services, governments should develop
special services that target the specific needs of the poor
in resolving legal problems. Defining the relationship
between legal problems and poverty is not a simple task. The
first step is identifying the types of legal problems that
are most likely to affect the poor and the near poor, and
comparing this with wealthier citizens. The second step is
to identify within this group the types of cases that are
most likely to have some kind of poverty impact on the poor
and near-poor. Greater knowledge of this relationship will
help policymakers develop the appropriate tools to address
these problems. |
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