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How a Crisis Can Shrink Inequality

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Jun 22, 2020
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A new piece in The Economist puts forth an unexpected argument: Could the pandemic lead to reduced inequality? Though low-income workers have borne the brunt of the economic impact so far, history indicates that calamitous shifts such as war and disease can ultimately lead to more egalitarian social policies over the long term.

—The Economist

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