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the poverty threshold is a much worse metric than looking directly at various parameters for living standards.
I agree, but poverty and efforts for its alleviation aren't really about material concerns. Everyone having say food, shelter from the elements and basic healthcare can be made to work. But poverty as in relative poverty is unavoidable.
Why?