Causes of poverty and inequality
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- Created on: 09-12-18 17:33
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- Causes of poverty and inequality
- Inequality in wages or unemployment
- If workers can earn a higher level of education, they will be able to access jobs with higher wages.
- Those with lower levels of education might struggle to find a job, and if they do, it might only be low paid.
- This is especially harmful where countries do not have a National Minimum Wage or unemployment benefits, since it can leave people in relative poverty.
- Those with lower levels of education might struggle to find a job, and if they do, it might only be low paid.
- Recently, more part-time and temporary jobs have been available rather than full time jobs.
- This leaves people underemployed, and it limits how much they can earn. It was especially a problem during the Great Recession.
- On average, those with a degree earn more over their lifetime than those who gain just A Levels
- Jobs in the low-skilled service industries, especially in the public sector, tend to pay less than jobs in the private sector.
- If workers can earn a higher level of education, they will be able to access jobs with higher wages.
- Welfare payments
- State pensions and welfare payments tend to increase less than wages
- . This means that those on benefits see a smaller real increase in their income compared to those in jobs
- State pensions and welfare payments tend to increase less than wages
- Taxes
- regressive, which means those on lower incomes bear a larger burden of the tax. This can increase inequality and relative poverty.
- Over the last 2-3 decades, the UK has switched towards indirect taxes, which tend to be more regressive.
- Disease, malnutrition and other health problems
- Health issues can make it hard to get a job, especially in a country where jobs are scarce and rarely available.
- Corruption and political oppression
- Countries with corrupt leaders might have higher levels of poverty. There is likely to be relative poverty since the leaders might keep most of the wealth.
- Inequality in wages or unemployment
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