In the pandemic, India’s middle class shrinks and poverty spreads while China sees smaller changes
The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
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The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
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