CAIE A-Level Economics 11.3.3 Living standards/development indicators

CAIE A-Level Economics 11.3.3 Living standards/development indicators
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise using monetary and non-monetary indicators to judge living standards, development, poverty and inequality from data.

How this is tested

  • interpret MPI, Gini coefficient and Kuznets curve evidence in development contexts
  • calculate or compare real GDP per capita using GDP, prices and population data

Question 24

[Maximum number: 1]

What does the Kuznets curve show about the relationship between economic development and inequality?

A

the Gini coefficient initially falls as countries develop from low to high income levels

B

the Gini coefficient initially rises as countries develop from low to high income levels

C

there is always a negative relationship between GDP per capita and the Gini coefficient

D

there is always a positive relationship between GDP per capita and the Gini coefficient