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3.4.9 Role of Taxation in Reducing Poverty, Income and Wealth Inequality

1.1 What Is Economics?

1.2 How Do Economists Approach the World?

2.1 Demand

2.2 Supply

2.3 Competitive Market Equilibrium

2.4 Critique of the Maximizing Behaviour of Consumers and Producers (HL Only)

2.5 Elasticities of Demand

2.6 Elasticity of Supply

2.7 Role of Government in Microeconomics

2.8 Market Failure - Externalities, Common Pool Resources, Public Goods, Asymmetric Information

2.9 Market Failure - Public Goods

2.10 Market Failure - Asymmetric Information (HL Only)

2.11 Market Failure - Market Power (HL Only)

2.12 The Market’s Inability to Achieve Equity (HL Only)

3.1 Measuring Economic Activities

3.2 Variations in Economic Activity - Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

3.3 Macroeconomic Objectives

3.4 Economics of Inequality and Poverty

3.5 Demand Management - Monetary Policy

3.6 Demand Management - Fiscal Policy

3.7 Supply Side Policies

4.1 Benefits of International Trade

4.2 Types of Trade Protection

4.3 Arguments For and Against Trade Protection

4.4 Economic Integration

4.5 Exchange Rates

4.6 Balance of Payments

4.7 Sustainable Development

4.8 Measuring Development

4.9 Barriers to Economic Growth and Economic Development

4.10 Economic Growth and Economic Development Strategies

IB Economics 3.4.9 Role of Taxation in Reducing Poverty, Income and Wealth Inequality Key Definitions

3.4.9 Role of Taxation in Reducing Poverty, Income and Wealth Inequality Key Definitions

Definition

Direct tax

Tax paid to the government directly by the taxpayer (individual).

Definition

Indirect taxes

Taxes imposed on goods and services, paid to the government by sellers but ultimately borne by consumers.

Definition

Taxes

Mandatory payments made by households and firms, collected by governments.

Key Definitions