Poverty and Inequality Flashcards

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Define absolute poverty

A

When a household does not have enough income to afford basic needs

or earns less than $2.15 a day. (2022)

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2
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Define relative poverty

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When household earns < median income within a country.

Household income < 60% of median income in the UK.

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What are the measures for poverty

A

A) Income less than $2.15 a day (Only for absolute poverty)

B) Percentage of population of income below 60% of median disposable income in a country

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4
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What are causes for changes in absolute poverty and relative
poverty

A

Anything that affects productivity, standard of living

  1. Infrastructure
  2. Education and training
  3. Aid
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5
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What is the distinction between income and wealth?

Define income

Define wealth

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Income: Flow of money received by individuals over a period of time.

Wealth: Total assets owned by individuals, a stock concept.

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6
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Define income inequality

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Uneven distribution of income among individuals.

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7
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Gini coefficient, when it is closer to 0, more or less equal?

A

more equal

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8
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Whats the formula for lorenz curve

A

area a + b

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9
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What causes inequality in economy?

A

Education

Wealth accumulation

Globalisation

Government policies

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10
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Define wealth inequalitytou

A

When assets are unequally distributed between a population

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11
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Explain how rapid industrialization leads to higher inequality?

and how does government eventually decrease inequality?

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Relatively small number of business owners tend to benefit more than workers from profit, leading to higher income

They accumulate wealth, and eventually utilise wealth to generate more income, leading to more inequality

Overtime, government imposes more progressive tax system or welfare provision to reduce poverty, reducing the income gap.

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12
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Kuznets inequality curve
X Y axis names

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Y: gini coefficient

X: Per capita GNI (PPP)

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13
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Why is capitalism and inequality essential to economy?

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Capitalism is efficient and increases economic growth rapidly as capitalist invest and encourages consumption.

Inequality encourages entrepreneurs to take risk.

Inequality encourages workers to work harder by learning new skills

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14
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What are the policies to reduce poverty and inequality?

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  1. Progressive tax system
  2. Minimum wage
  3. Better training and education
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15
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What are the measures of inequality

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  1. Gini Coefficient 0 = equal
  2. Lorenz curve
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