IFYEC002 Economics
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IFYEC002 Economics
Coursework 2 - Essay
2017-18
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
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This coursework is a take-home assessment.
Essay length: 1,250 – 1,500 words (not including appendices/bibliography)
This coursework contributes 10% towards your overall grade for this module.
There are 100 marks in total.
All references should be acknowledged using the Harvard Referencing System.
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IFYEC002 Economics
COURSEWORK 2
Essay Title:
In many parts of the world, the problem of an unequal distribution of income is growing.
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) estimates that the
average income of the richest 10% of the population is about nine times that of the
poorest 10% across OECD countries, up from seven times 25 years ago. In terms of
poverty, in 2013 the World Bank estimated that 767million people across the world lived
on less than $1.90 per day.
Evaluate the effectiveness of government policy to reduce inequality and
poverty through making the tax system more progressive.
100 marks
To access the full mark range, you should be able to
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demonstrate clear knowledge and understanding of inequality, poverty and
progressive taxation.
clearly apply your knowledge of progressive taxation to the problem of inequality
and poverty (you may use any country of your choice in your research).
provide relevant and precise economic analysis of the effectiveness of
progressive taxation in tackling inequality and poverty and compare this to
alternative solutions.
provide an evaluative judgement on the effectiveness of progressive taxation.
demonstrate effective study skills in the research and presentation of your work.
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