The Problem of Poverty (AQA A-Level Economics): Flashcards
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What poverty means
What poverty means
Lacking money for basic needs like food, clothing, shelter
Two main sources of poverty
Two main sources of poverty
Low real national income & inequalities in distribution
Absolute poverty definition
Absolute poverty definition
Deprivation of fundamental needs at fixed standard over time
Relative poverty definition
Relative poverty definition
Income below set proportion of average income in society
UK poverty line threshold
UK poverty line threshold
60% of median income
Triple lock system three measures
Triple lock system three measures
Average earnings, CPI inflation, or 2.5% increase
Educational gap for poor children at age 3
Educational gap for poor children at age 3
Nine months behind wealthier children
GCSE grade gap for children on free school meals
GCSE grade gap for children on free school meals
1.7 grades lower than peers
Birth weight difference in poorest vs richest UK areas
Birth weight difference in poorest vs richest UK areas
200 grams less in poorest areas
Life expectancy gap: professional vs unskilled workers
Life expectancy gap: professional vs unskilled workers
Professional workers live 8 years longer on average