Globalization has been seen as the principle driver of the pressure to reduce public expenses: as governments try to make their countries more competitive they reduce the burden of excessive taxation and promote more efficiency in the public sector.
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Compared to previous ideas about material poverty, which dominated the poverty discourse up until the 1980s, and which are still prevalent in developing countries, the concept of social inclusion has been viewed as more appealing in describing poverty in contemporary post-industrial societies.
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