economic inequality

collocation in English

meaningsofeconomicandinequality

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economic
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us
/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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inequality
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than ...
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(Definition ofeconomicandinequalityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Class may be fundamentally abouteconomicinequality, but as historians knoweconomicinequalitydoes not automatically take class forms.
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The correlation between the widenedeconomicinequalityand the rate of crime is statistically significant.
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As a result, one cannot simply assume that economic liberalisation measures will automatically achieve equity or even reduceeconomicinequality.
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That is reinforced by social andeconomicinequality.
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They see the injustice of greateconomicinequality.
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This reinforceseconomicinequalityand also significantly reduces competition.
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The underlying point is not simply that any effort to reduceeconomicinequalityor eliminate perceived injustices must respect people's basic moral and civic rights.
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Participatory forums also reveal sources of political andeconomicinequalitythat undermine efforts to grant the unorganised poor genuine decision-making power.
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While it would also be useful to assess the effects ofeconomicinequality, data limitations restrict our ability to do so.
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Both their absence and their presence could in different ways be reminders that democratic discussion might be threatened byeconomicinequality.
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Therefore, even the official statistics do not give a full picture ofeconomicinequalityand poverty.
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Witheconomicinequalityon the increase, inequalities in health have become more marked.
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We are determined to tackle unjustifiable social andeconomicinequalitythrough a range of initiatives.
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The key problem in all this is theeconomicinequalitybetween the countries.
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Economicinequalityis bad for everyone's health.
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According to it, larger public sectors would be demanded in more open economies to compensate for external risk and for the increased level ofeconomicinequalityassociated to openness.
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This points to a totally unreasonable preferential position and one which could contribute to increasing social andeconomicinequality.
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We are modernising the social security system to tackle social andeconomicinequalityand to tackle poverty.
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There are various numerical indices for measuringeconomicinequality.
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Economicinequalitycan also motivate the polarization of the public.
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Chapters 9 and 10 analyse money, finance, andeconomicinequality.
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