Douglas Mani-Kandt2026-06-07December 3https://cam-ed-oar.com/handle/cam-ed-oar/562“Cambodia is a poor country.” This is a statement commonly heard amongst both residents and travelers in Cambodia. And, to a large extent, it is true: the average income in Cambodia as of 2015 was $1070 (as measured by per capita Gross National Income) (World Bank, 2016). But what does “being poor” mean?https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Peer-reviewed Article