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poverty multiplier
Coverage of poverty multiplier in the Nexus archive.
- ‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers
Extreme heat in India is causing income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, exacerbating poverty as a 'poverty multiplier,' according to research by the International Institute for Environment and Development. The study highlights the health and economic impacts on informal sector workers.