Indicators of poverty. Comparison between two Regions

Abstract

Poverty is a social issue: many families are living in a state of social, economic, cultural and housing difficulty. Poverty manifests itself in different ways, depending not only on the social context but also on the territorial one. This paper analyses poverty in two regions – Friuli Venezia Giulia and Lazio – through a series of indicators chosen to highlight both the dynamics of family poverty and the systems to combat poverty. The more families find themselves in a situation of hardship, the more social welfare policies a State should implement to contrast poverty.