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Analyse the causes of poverty.
See it on the paper →Analyse how an increase in investment can result in a rise in a country’s HDI value.
See it on the paper →two policy measures which may reduce poverty.
See it on the paper →two reasons why a government may subsidise food production.
See it on the paper →whether or not an increase in unemployment benefit payments would reduce poverty.
See it on the paper →Explain two advantages to an economy of ending child labour.
See it on the paper →Calculate, using information from the extract, how many people in Zambia lived in poverty in 2017.
See it on the paper →Which policy is most likely to reduce relative poverty?
See it on the paper →There were many strong answers to this question. A good number of candidates understood the components of the HDI and thus could gain marks easily through developing their thoughts regarding investments in education and healthcare. Others took a more generalised approach focusing on the benefits of investment that creates employment and growth leading to a rise in a country’s per capita GDP and HD...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0455/21 Q5(c) (Cambridge)
Unemployment benefits were understood by most candidates. Most were able to explain how they could be used to reduce poverty for those receiving it as it enabled them to buy basic necessities. It was good to see that many answers distinguished between relative and absolute poverty. Some less successful candidates misinterpreted the question and wrote about the impact of higher unemployment. Strong...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0455/21 Q2(d) (Cambridge)
This was generally well-answered. Many candidates recognised that ending child labour would enable children to gain a better education which would increase their skills. There were some good comments on the possible effects on children’s health and job opportunities for adults.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0455/22 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
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