Most studies point to the same root cause of child Labour: poverty.

大多数研究都将童工问题归咎于同一根源：贫困。

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The poverty rate is over a percentage point lower than it was when Mr Clinton signed the infamous bill. Child poverty has fallen even more dramatically.

贫困率比克林顿先生签署这个声名狼籍的法案的时候降低了超过一个百分点，孩童贫困率降低更多。

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A World Bank study of 19 poor countries concluded that every 1% increase in national income per head translates into a 1.3 point fall in extreme poverty.

世界银行对19个贫困国家的一份调研表明，国家人均收入每提高1%，极度贫困率就会下降1.3%。

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Abe says studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) point to rising poverty in Japan before the global economic crises in 2008.

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Adam Smith made the same point about poverty: no one actually needs a linen shirt.

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As an example, my oft made point about the poverty statistics in the US. The poverty line is not, as most assume, the number of people currently living in poverty.

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At the same time, the disparity between the city's rich and poor continued to grow, and the poverty rate reached its highest point in more than a decade during Mr. Bloomberg's third term, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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