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Poverty trap
A situation in which there is little incentive for workers earning a low income to earn extra income, because it would result in having to either pay higher tax and/or losing some of their benefit payments.
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UK Energy Crisis - Updated Blog on the Fuel & Energy Crisis
23rd January 2022
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Poorer UK towns found to have the most betting shops
24th August 2021
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Regional economics - Seaside poor health overlooked
21st July 2021
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Working Poverty - 3 Jobs and still Poor
6th September 2016
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Finland give €560 basic income to unemployed
3rd January 2017
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Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index
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Micro Finance (Revision Presentation)
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Wage Differentials in the UK (Labour Markets)
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This is Poverty
23rd May 2020
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Time to make amends to the low-paid essential worker
2nd April 2020
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The impact of conflict on long term development
28th February 2020
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Number of UK workers living in poverty rises for third straight year
8th February 2020
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Development economics - new essays for practice
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A* Evaluation on a Universal Basic Income (UBI)
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Poverty Reduction in Low Income Countries
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Low Pay and Economic Growth - Analysis and Evaluation Arguments
Exam Technique Advice
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Low Pay in the Labour Market
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Can a universal basic income help society?
14th February 2019
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Poverty and Inequality (Quizlet Revision Activity)
Quizzes & Activities
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Universal Basic Income - Student Essay
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What explains the divide between rich and poor?
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Poverty’s Impact on Well-being
7th August 2018
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Poverty Trap
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Barriers to Economic Development (June 2018 Update)
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What is Universal Basic Income?
18th September 2016
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Esther Duflo: Poverty Not Only Lack of Money
19th April 2018
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Labour Market Failure (Labour Markets)
Student Videos
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Universal Credit - A Case Study in Government Failure
19th November 2017
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Food Banks
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How Tax and Spending Policies Can Reduce Poverty and Inequality
20th September 2017
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Reducing poverty - the importance of aspirations
24th February 2016
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The Big Issue of Poverty in the UK
2nd October 2012
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Inequality: a great induction topic for A2 economics
17th June 2014
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Measuring a minimum income standard
29th July 2014
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Is it helpful to talk about ‘relative poverty’ in the UK?
3rd October 2014
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The Poverty Trap- Panorama
12th October 2014
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Crocodile tears for the poor
18th February 2015
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Child Poverty Levels On The Rise in the UK in 2015
26th June 2015
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Evidence on persistent poverty in the UK
18th October 2015