Edexcel International · Unit 4: Developments in the global economy · 4.5 Poverty and inequality

Edexcel International Economics past paper questions: Poverty and inequality

Every Edexcel International question on Poverty and inequality from 2020 to 2025: 2 essays, 8 data response questions and 9 multiple choice questions. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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Essay questions on poverty and inequality

A-level Unit 4, June 2023, Q10OptionalEvaluate20 marks

Evaluate possible causes of an increase in income inequality within a country of your choice.

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A-level Unit 4, June 2022, Q10OptionalEvaluate20 marks

Evaluate government policies that could be used to reduce income inequality in a developing country of your choice.

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Data response questions on poverty and inequality

A-level Unit 4, October 2021, Q7(a)Calculate2 marks

Case study: Zambia's economy

The Bank of Zambia raised 'the base interest rate by 1.75 percentage points to 11.5% between April and November 2019' (Extract A, lines 12-13). Calculate Zambia's base interest rate in April 2019. You are advised to show your working.

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A-level Unit 4, October 2021, Q7(b)Analyse6 marks

Case study: Zambia's economy

Analyse the likely impact of an increase in the base interest rate on 'Zambia's balance of trade with South Africa' (Extract A, line 15).

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A-level Unit 4, October 2021, Q7(c)Explain4 marks

Case study: Zambia's economy

With reference to the fourth paragraph of Extract A, explain what is meant by 'The Gini coefficient'.

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A-level Unit 4, October 2021, Q7(d)Examine8 marks

Case study: Zambia's economy

With reference to the information provided, examine two problems arising from the dependence on copper for the Zambian economy.

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A-level Unit 4, January 2021, Q7(b)Analyse6 marks

Case study: Inequality

With reference to Figure 1, analyse the likely effect on inequality of the change in the global Gini coefficient from 2000 to 2014. Illustrate your answer with a Lorenz curve diagram.

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Case study: Inequality

Explain what is meant by 'relative poverty' (Extract A, line 12).

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A-level Unit 4, January 2021, Q7(d)Examine8 marks

Case study: Inequality

With reference to Extract A, examine two causes of income inequality within advanced economies.

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A-level Unit 4, January 2021, Q7(e)Discuss14 marks

Case study: Inequality

With reference to Extract A, discuss policies that a government could implement to reduce income inequality within its economy.

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Multiple choice questions

A-level Unit 4, June 2025, Q6
Which one of the following can be deduced from this chart?
A-level Unit 4, June 2024, Q6
Which one of the following can be deduced from this chart?
A-level Unit 4, October 2023, Q4
Which one of the following can be deduced from this chart?
A-level Unit 4, October 2023, Q5
Which one of the following statements about absolute poverty is true?
A-level Unit 4, January 2022, Q4
Which one of the following is the most likely impact of this change?
A-level Unit 4, January 2022 (reserve paper), Q6
Which one of the following can be deduced from this chart?
A-level Unit 4, June 2021, Q2
Which one of the following is most likely to reduce Armenia's income inequality?
A-level Unit 4, October 2020, Q1
advantage, then which one of the following is likely to occur?
A-level Unit 4, October 2020, Q2
Which one of the following can be deduced from this chart?

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