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The state and dynamic of global inequality are complex to assess and not easy to describe, let alone analyze, with general assertions. At the very least, two types of inequality have to be distinguished: international and domestic inequality, or inequality “between” and inequality “within” countries.
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Le Cacheux, J., Laurent, E. (2015). Domestic Inequality in the European Union. In: Report on the State of the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137451088_7
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