Redistribution of wealth

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Redistribution of wealth refers to the transfer of wealth from some individuals to others.

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[edit] Methods of transferring wealth

The transfer of wealth can occur in various ways. Some methods for transferring wealth are voluntary transfers from those who have it to those who do not. Other methods involve forcibly removing the wealth from those who have it and redistributing it to those who do not.

Several political systems are designed to redistribute wealth including Communism, Socialism, and Welfare Capitalism.

[edit] Voluntary transfer of wealth

Charity is a common method of shifting wealth from those who have it to those who do not.

[edit] Forced transfer of wealth

Some methods for this are: warfare, slavery, taxation, inflation, government policies, or theft

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