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income inequality  

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  • INCOME INEQUALITY IS THE uneven distribution of earnings among the population of a country, region, or entity resulting in an inequality of access to commodities. Income inequality may also stem from lack of access to some goods and services. [Source: Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Income Inequality]

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