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Thorbecke, E. (2007). Economic Development, Equality, Income Distribution, and Ethics. In: Pinstrup-Andersen, P., Sandøe, P. (eds) Ethics, Hunger and Globalization. The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6131-8_10
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