Appauvrissement
Appauvrissement is a French term that describes the process by which wealth, income, assets, or living standards decline for individuals, households, or communities. It encompasses both absolute losses that threaten basic needs and relative declines that strain social or economic standing within a society. In economic and social policy, the concept highlights how exposure to shocks, cumulative disadvantages, and ineffective institutions can erode well-being over time.
Causes and mechanisms include unemployment or underemployment, wage stagnation, inflation eroding purchasing power, rising debt, asset
Types and measurement: Absolute appauvrissement refers to falling below a fixed threshold of basic needs, while
Impacts and policy: Appauvrissement reduces consumption, nutrition, health, education outcomes, and social inclusion, with potential intergenerational