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Why we should care about poverty and inequality: exploring the grounds for a pluralist approach

Irene BucelliCentre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 165-186 | Published online: 22 Feb 2019

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