👑Government Policies and Interventions Essays

Explain reasons why a government may subsidise food production.

Analyse how an increase in government spending could increase life expectancy.

With the help of a diagram, assess the view that government intervention can be used successfully to correct market failure caused by positive externalities.

Explain what is meant by cost benefit analysis and consider how it might be used by a government to decide whether a new hospital should be built.

Analyse why a cut in government spending might increase poverty.

Nearly one million people in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, live in crowded, unhealthy housing. One reason why people lack basic necessities, including adequate housing, is unemployment. In 2019, nearly 10% of Cairo’s workers did not have a job. Other citizens of Cairo live in luxury, in houses costing more than $1 million. Many of Cairo’s rich adults grew up in rich families

Discuss whether a government should provide subsidies to families to spend on housing.

Explain ways a government could intervene to reduce market failure.

In 2016, the Indonesian government increased its spending on healthcare and education and considered raising the school leaving age. The government also planned to increase taxation. Such a move might conflict with its aim of reducing unemployment at a time when a number of countries were at risk of entering a recession

Discuss whether or not a government should raise the school leaving age. [8]

Discuss two methods of increasing the provision of merit goods in a mixed economy. Consider which is more likely to be effective. [12]

Discuss the policies that a government might adopt to increase the price elasticity of supply of agricultural goods in an economy and consider which policy is likely to be most effective. [12]

Discuss whether or not a government should provide free dental treatment.

Analyse how a government could increase the supply of enterprise.