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Coronavirus and the Future of a Welfare State
Russia in Global Affairs. 2020. Vol. 18. No. 2. P. 43–47.
A society that allows glaring inequality is likely to pay a higher price for getting out of the crisis caused by the pandemic, a Valdai Club expert says. This means more deaths, greater impoverishment risks for a part of the population, and most likely a deeper crisis. So, addressing the problem of excessive income inequality is a prerogative for more than just social policy.
Research target:
Sociology (including Demography and Anthropology
Political Science, International Relations, and Public Administration
Priority areas:
sociology
Language:
English
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