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Can democracy resolve poverty and inequality in a severely poverty-ridden society? Poverty and inequality are theoretically different concepts; inequality can exist among wealthy sections of the population and poverty can prevail in an egalitarian society. However, in most cases, poverty and inequality overlap each other. Economic development has been considered the key to solving poverty and inequality, although it does not necessarily solve these two problems directly. The relationship between these three factors has long been an important part of the academic agenda (Fields, 1982).
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Nakamizo, K. (2014). Poverty and Inequality under Democratic Competition. In: Tsujita, Y. (eds) Inclusive Growth and Development in India. IDE-JETRO Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137408747_6
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