Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Income inequality

Income inequality — practice question

(a)[8]

The Gini coefficient for South Korea was estimated at 0.39 in 2019 and 0.33 in 2022. Explain what this data shows, how the government of South Korea might use it and evaluate how useful it is.

(b)[12]

Assess why it is easier for a government such as South Korea’s to redistribute income than to redistribute wealth.

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