Poverty levels are high in much of South Asia due to:
high populations and low economic development
Many of these developing countries are slow to grow economically due to many issues including colonialism, infrequent access to healthcare/birth control, and a history of gender inequality.
Power focuses people one the resources they controls rather than the people around them. Status increases people’s focus on others status is based on other people’s opinions
In an economic market system, where there is competition, the supply and demand of a good or service determines the price and vice versa. Thus, in situations where the price increases, the quantity offered tends to increase, because the offerers have a higher profit perspective. On the other hand, demand tends to decrease, as consumers perceive the price increase and decrease the demanded quantity. Conversely, in situations where the price goes down, consumers have a spur to buy more, but the bidders tend to shrink the amount offered because their prospects for profit diminish. If market mechanisms prevail, the economy tends to find an equilibrium price at which the supply and demand for paraffins will be equal.
So they could raise more money.