Poverty: the role of institutions, behaviours and culture

This paper:

  • reviews evidence on the causes of poverty;
  • considers the influence of family, employment, geography, education, addiction and debt; and
  • evaluates the role of individual agency, institutional structures and culture.

Published : 30th June 2012

Author : Susan Harkness, Paul Gregg and Lindsey MacMillan  [ More From This Author ]

Publisher : University of Bath  [ More From This Publisher ]

Commissioner : Joseph Rowntree Foundation  [ More From This Commissioner ]

Rights : University of Bath

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