人们一致认为贫困现象的比较研究有其独特的价值,通过这种研究可以对贫困的不同形式、起源、有关政策、人民应付贫困的办法以及贫困的后果获得新的认识。然而,作为进行跨国①比较研究这一想法的基础,关于贫困现象的各种不同的假说还没有完全搞清楚。这些假说可以归 It is unanimously agreed that the comparative study of poverty has its own unique value. Through this research, new understandings can be given to different forms of poverty, its origins, relevant policies, ways to deal with poverty and the consequences of poverty. However, as a basis for conducting a comparative study of transnationalities, various different hypotheses about poverty have not yet been fully understood. These hypotheses can be attributed