The Land (study)
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The Land was a 1913 work by Seebohm Rowntree. In his work Rowntree argued that poverty
would be reduced by increasing the number of small landownings which farmers had. The work was commissioned by David Lloyd George
who would later become Prime Minister .
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
would be reduced by increasing the number of small landownings which farmers had. The work was commissioned by David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
who would later become Prime Minister .