Wealth inequality
What Wealth inequality means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The unequal distribution of accumulated assets at a specific point in time, including property, savings, shares, and pension pots.
The unequal distribution of assets like property.
Topics that use Wealth inequality
- Distribution of income (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Asset accumulation
- Economic inequality
- Equity versus efficiency
- Government intervention
- Incentives and disincentives
- Income inequality
- Labour markets
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