Th4.1: Causes of Changes

Question 1

What is poverty caused by?

Answer 1

unemployment, a lack of skills, health problems and income dependancy

Question 2

When does absolute poverty tend to fall?

Answer 2

as GDP increases

Question 3

What are the two main causes of growth of relative poverty?

Answer 3

if those on higher salaries see larger income growth than those on lower salaries
changes in government spending and taxation

Question 4

There has been growing inequality in…

Answer 4

growing inequality in wages growth

Question 5

What has increased the number of service sector jobs which tend to be lower paid?

Answer 5

de-industrialisation

Question 6

What has there been a growth in, resulting in lower wages for workers?

Answer 6

underemployment, zero-hour contracts, part-time jobs and temporary jobs

Question 7

The decline of what has left many workers unable to bargain for higher wages?

Answer 7

trade unions

Question 8

What has happened to state benefits and taxes?

Answer 8

state benefits have fallen in relative value whilst taxes have become more regressive

Question 9

What types of unemployment have risen?

Answer 9

long term and structural unemployment