Empirický výzkum chudoby v českých zemích ve třech historických obdobích

This article deals with empirical research on poverty in Czechoslovakia in terms of three distinct phases. Between 1918 and 1948, considerable attention was devoted to poverty, but research possibilities modest. During the 1948 to 1989 period, the communist regime allowed “examinations” of poverty for the purpose of depicting pre-war capitalist Czechoslovakia as an impoverished, class-divided society. After 1989, the opportunities for undertaking research on poverty increased dramatically due to stimulus in both the national and international arenas