... power to enforce and protect their interest more than the poor people can. Some people are born poor, others are born rich; we can differentiate between the two by looking at the environment in which they live. For instance, a poor environment is one where a strong lack of basic access to food, water, health, clothing, education and other important social services exists (Smith, 1994:134). In addition to that, the inequality and the income differences can be clearly shown by the fact that the poor people have shortage of job opportunities, inadequate access to resources such as land, capital and also limited access to credit. All those elements prevent the poorest of the country to benefit from their basic rights and furthermore, to have a fair chance for a decent life. Unemployment can play an essential role in determining the rate of poverty. Indeed, it is more apparent when we ...

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