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What are three policy solutions to lessen the economic consequences of inequality. Explain in detail.
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- List three policies that can affect the level of economic inequality.How would a utilitarian, a liberal, and a libertarian determine how much income inequality is permissible?Which set of policies is more likely to cause a tradeoff between economic output and equality: policies of redistribution or policies aimed at the ladder of opportunity? Explain how the production possibility frontier tradeoff between economic equality and output might look in each case.
- what political, economic, religious and other social factors influence population policy considerations?What is the relationship between poverty, inequality and social welfare?Why do most modern societies try to reduce poverty? What is the most effective way to reduce poverty in your community in the long term?
- Which of the following are reasons why high income inequality may be inefficient? Check all that apply. 0 0 High inequality may lead to an overinvestment in higher education at the expense of primary education High inequality limits access to credit for a larger share of the population Redistribution through progressive tax systems creates work disincentives and limits investment. Savings rates for the very wealthy tend to be lower than in the middle class High inequality reflects differences in skills and effort by workersWhat are some reasons why a certain degree of inequality of income would be expected in a market economy?Indicate True (T) or False (F) for the following question, and explain your answer in 50 words "If a society wishes to achieve a high degree of efficiency, then it must also accept a high level of inequality."
- Explain two solutions to overcome economic inequality.what do each of the school of economics - classical, neoclasscial, austrian, marxian, keynesian, institutionalism, chicago, behavioural, feminist, buddhist, ecological and evolutionary economics think about income inequality and what there proposed solutions?In social welfare programs, there is no way to change either the benefit reduction rate or the benefit guarantee to simultaneously achieve all three goals of encouraging work, redistributing more income and lowering costs. What is this dilemma called?
