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economic distance  

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  • Economic distance can be understood as the relation between individuals and/or societies in terms of wealth and level of life as well as access to resources and development possibilities. The attitude toward economic distance has evolved over centuries. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Economic Distance]

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