This article explores the extent to which persistent poverty areas represent a compelling sub-category of left-behind areas. It asks why places collectively tend to have a much harder time climbing out of poverty than people do individually, and it explores three ways in which places struggling with persistent poverty exhibit disconnection from the broader economy: commuting patterns, social networks and job growth. The concept of disconnection can partially explain why the challenges of persistent poverty or being ‘left-behind’ tend not to resolve themselves naturally. The concept also provides direction for a policy agenda centred around restoring social and economic ties that have deteriorated over time.

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持续贫穷、留守和长期与世隔绝

本文探讨了持续贫困地区在多大程度上代表了留守地区中引人注目的子类别。它提出了为什么地方集体摆脱贫困往往比个人脱贫困难得多，并探讨了与持续贫困作斗争的地方与更广泛的经济脱节的三种方式：通勤模式、社交网络和就业增长。脱节的概念可以部分解释为什么持续贫困或“落后”的挑战往往不会自然解决。这一概念还为以恢复随时间恶化的社会和经济关系为中心的政策议程提供了方向。