Economics B A-Level
Incentives to work
What Incentives to work means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Incentives to work
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The motivation to work longer hours or seek higher-paying jobs, which is reduced when extra earnings bring little or no increase in disposable income.
Topics that use Incentives to work
- Re-distribution of income and wealth (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Government intervention
- Income inequality
- Progressive taxation
- Relative poverty
- Taxation and benefits
- Wealth distribution
- Income
- Labour market participation
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