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Do you think that the Great Recession has given rise to increasing inequality?
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Morroni, M. (2018). Increasing Inequality. In: What Is the Truth About the Great Recession and Increasing Inequality?. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98621-0_2
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