Authors
Anan Deek
Ahmad Shajrawi
Khaled Alshaketheep
Omar Zraqat
Bara Asfour
Arafat Deeb
Pages From
239
Pages To
256
Book Title
Technological Horizons
Editor(s)
Hashem Alshurafat
Claire Beattie
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN
978-1-83608-757-1
Abstract

Some of the major concerns that still face Jordan include poverty and income inequality, which work to retard economic growth. Poverty and income inequality have been a prevailed issue in Jordan, particularly as it is more prevalent in the countryside than it is in urban areas. Beginning in the 1950s, a series of governmental efforts by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has taken place with the intention of alleviating both poverty and unequal distribution of income. The next research is focused on the extent of poverty and unequal distribution of income in Jordan, together with government interventions for further economic development. Targeting the working population in Amman and Karak, this study uses the questionnaire dissemination method to identify information about the dynamics of poverty and unequal distribution of income and analyze the governmental strategies for improving the present situation. It also provides recommendations toward improvements in education policies and increased funding from the government and nongovernmental organizations to improve living standards among poor and low-income groups.