5.2 Poverty
Topic 5.2 - Poverty
"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."
- Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776)
This section of the Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) syllabus covers the following topics. Click on the relevant hyperlink to access the resources for this part of the syllabus.
| Section | Topic | Guidance |
| 5.2.1 | Definition of absolute and relative poverty | The difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty |
| 5.2.2 | Causes of poverty |
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| 5.2.3 | Policies to alleviate poverty and redistribute income | Policies including
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- Unit 5.2 - Key terms
- Unit 5.2 Paper 1 - Exam Practice Questions (multiple choice questions)
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