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On the contrary, surprisingly enough, it does not seem to be the case that poverty causes terrorism--either within a country (poorer people aren't more likely t
by enoch_r 11y ago
On the contrary, surprisingly enough, it does not seem to be the case that poverty causes terrorism--either within a country (poorer people aren't more likely to become terrorists) or between countries (people from poorer countries aren't more likely to become terrorists).
https://www.nber.org/digest/sep02/w9074.html https://www.nber.org/digest/sep02/w9074.html
http://www.economist.com/node/17730424 http://www.economist.com/node/17730424
- aikah 11y agoThanks for the links, I found the OP's message just insulting to the poor people. Those who pull the strings of terrorism are well usually off and with a political agenda that couldn't care less about poverty.