Explain how the data in Extract D (Figure 3) show that employment is an increasingly ineffective protection against poverty.
The Problem of Poverty — AQA Past Paper Questions
4 questions on The Problem of Poverty (AQA specification 1.7.2) from the A-Level Economics papers, 2017–2023. Every question links to the official mark scheme at the page its answer begins on.
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Extract F (lines 1–2) states that ‘Charities and think tanks have called for action to reduce job insecurity, lower housing costs and increase earnings for low-paid workers.’ Using the extracts and your knowledge of economics, evaluate policies that could be used to reduce in-work poverty in the UK.
Explain the main causes of poverty in the UK.
To what extent can the problem of poverty in the UK be solved through the operation of market forces? Justify your answer.
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