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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Malta in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Over the last 50
years, Malta has witnessed a clear upward trend in annual mean, highest, and
lowest temperatures. The mean annual ambient temperature has risen by about
1.5°C on average. The highest maximum ambient temperature has also increased
by almost as much during the same period. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Malta U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html [accessed 16
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/malta/ [accessed 6 January
2021] Malta’s GDP growth
remains strong and is supported by a strong labor market. The government has
implemented new programs, including free childcare, to encourage increased
labor participation. The high cost of borrowing and small
labor market remain potential constraints to future economic growth.
Increasingly, other EU and European migrants are relocating to Malta for
employment, though wages have remained low compared to other European
countries. Inflation remains low. GDP - per capita (PPP): $41,900 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 1.6% industry: 20.7% services: 77.7% (2016 est.) Unemployment rate: 4.6% (2017 est.) Population below
poverty line: 16.3% (2015 est.) Maternal mortality
rate: 6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 4.6 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 82.8 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 2.86 physicians/1,000 population (2015) Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
The
Borgen Project - Malta borgenproject.org/category/malta/ [accessed 18 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
How Malta Is Tackling Elderly Poverty borgenproject.org/elderly-poverty/ ~
The Accessibility Of Healthcare In Malta borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-malta/ ~
Progress In Addressing Poverty In Malta borgenproject.org/addressing-poverty-in-malta/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Malta borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-malta/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Malta borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-malta/ ~
Hunger In Malta Closely Linked To History Of Poverty borgenproject.org/hunger-in-malta/ ~
Causes Of Poverty In Malta borgenproject.org/causes-of-poverty-in-malta/ ~
Hunger And Poverty In Malta borgenproject.org/hunger-and-poverty-in-malta/ ~
Improving Literacy Rates And Education In Malta borgenproject.org/literacy-rates-and-education-in-malta/ Higher in-work poverty despite resilient economy Nicole Meilak, Malta Today, 26 December 2020 [Long
URL] [accessed 26 December 2020] Full
employment is a milestone for an economy, but as more and more people enter
the active labour force, some are increasingly finding
themselves toeing the poverty line. Between 2010 and 2019, the in-work
at-risk-of-poverty rate increased by 12%, from 5.8% at the start of the
decade to 6.5% last year. This puts
in-work poverty at an all-time high. Increasing
numbers of workers are resorting to temporary contracts, with the percentage
of employees on these contracts almost doubling over a decade. In 2010, 5.3%
of workers were temporary employees within their workplace. Now in 2019,
temporary employees make up 9.1% of the workforce. People
take on temp work for a variety of reasons – 2.4% of workers said they opted
for such a contract because they could not find a permanent job. Another 1.5%
said that they did not want a permanent job, while 1.9% said they were in
education or training. For a majority 3.3% this was simply a probationary
period. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Malta-ECONOMY.html [accessed 2 January 2020] Malta
has few natural resources besides limestone. Agriculture is limited by the
rocky nature of the islands, and most food must be imported. Industrial raw
materials are lacking and also must be imported. Malta's
economy now relies on light industry, tourism, and other service industries,
in addition to shipbuilding, maintenance, and repairs. All
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