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IELTS Essay: Many believe that the best way to ensure a happier society is to reduce the d...

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Many believe that the best way to ensure a happier society is to reduce the difference in income earnings between the rich and poor. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#income inequality#wealth redistribution#social happiness#policy intervention#economic justice

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 presents the relationship between equality and happiness; Band 9 articulates that income inequality is a proxy for deeper issues (access, fairness, trust) and that happiness correlates with absolute adequacy AND relative fairness, requiring both sufficiency and redistribution.

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Key concepts in this essay

relative deprivation and social comparison
correlation between equality and wellbeing (comparative evidence)
mechanisms: social trust, reduced stress, access to services
economic growth trade-offs
multidimensional development (beyond income)

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming correlation between equality and happiness without addressing confounds (governance quality, opportunity, social trust)
Oversimplifying solutions ('just reduce inequality') without considering implementation costs or unintended effects on growth
Ignoring that other factors (health, education, meaning) might matter more than relative income for happiness

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