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The Mediterranean poor: a key component of EU-wide income inequality

Since the economic and financial crisis of 2008-12, income levels across the EU have declined, particularly in Mediterranean Member States

The Mediterranean poor: a key component of EU-wide income inequality
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The increase in inequality in the Mediterranean area, which has reached levels not seen for almost two decades, is chiefly related to declining labour income for the less well-off

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