8.1.6

Development: Social Causes

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Social Causes of Global Inequalities

The main social causes behind global inequalities relate to education and health.

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Education

  • Education leads to a more skilled workforce, which leads to increased production of goods and provision of services.
    • This can attract trade and investment to a country.
  • Educated people earn higher wages and so pay higher taxes.
    • This means that the government can afford to spend more on development.
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Health

  • Diseases like malaria and cholera are more common in poorer countries because of poor healthcare and access to clean water.
  • If people are ill, they are unable to work, and so the economy suffers as a result of poor health. Additionally, ill people may need expensive care.
    • The negative economic effects of bad health can reduce the amount of money available for development.

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