economic disparity

collocation in English

meaningsofeconomicanddisparity

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economic
adjective
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/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us
/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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disparity
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈspær.ə.ti/us
/dɪˈsper.ə.t̬i/
a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is ...
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(Definition ofeconomicanddisparityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The issue was not the disparity between the deutschmark and the ostmark, but the physical, practical, structural and hugeeconomicdisparitybetween east and west.
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We need more of the traditional methods of tackling regionaleconomicdisparity.
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It has often been urged that one of the reasons for the difficulty is theeconomicdisparitybetween the two.
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Regional investment was trumpeted as the next great solution toeconomicdisparity.
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However, the new sheep-inhabited world develops the same side effects ofeconomicdisparity, crime, and war.
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Usually straightforward with clear messages, punk art is often concerned with political issues such as social injustice andeconomicdisparity.
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Others discount this theory and present it as a racial revolution that was exacerbated byeconomicdisparitybetween races.
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Throw in race, religion, andeconomicdisparity, and you have enough problems to keep a soap busy for decades....
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On the other hand, as a result ofeconomicdisparity, many slums have emerged in the city.
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Theeconomicdisparitybetween the village and urban schools resulted in imposing many social barriers on aborigines, which prevent many from moving beyond vocational training.
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This model helps to explain brain drain and internationaleconomicdisparity.
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Theeconomicdisparitybetween the two communities is pronounced.
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Not only was thereeconomicdisparity, but also incredible health concerns.
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Particularly in settings where wide cultural and economic disparities exist between the researchers and the community, equitable partnerships may be difficult to establish.
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Several authors approach the idea of rap as an 'oppositional' form capable of expressing discontent and anger about racism, segregation and economic disparities.
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From this data, it is evident that in 1989 there was a discrepancy about the level ofeconomicdisparity with the extent of wealth inequality significantly higher than income inequality.
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Art is to rendereconomicdisparitytoothless.
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The study of economics had its influence on his poetry, especially issues likeeconomicdisparity; uneven distribution of wealth; and the economic dominance of developed countries.
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In other words, this means that until 2020, the equalisation of economic disparities will be less dynamic.
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