Affluence, Access to Jobs and Ethnicity in the Dutch welfare state; the case of Amsterdam

Abstract

opments and ethnicity. The discussion of poverty can draw upon a large number of definitions and approaches. For instance, there is a difference between absolute and relative poverty. Absolute poverty is defined by reference to the ability to acquire the package of essential con sumption goods. For this, a minimum income level has to be attained. Relative poverty reflects the general state of affluence in a broad sense in a given society. Both poverty and affluence are specified in relation to the general situation; the poor are those who have less than others. Or even more