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Is “Unequal exchange” a mechanism for perpetuating inequality in the modern world system?

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Williams, K.M. Is “Unequal exchange” a mechanism for perpetuating inequality in the modern world system?. Studies in Comparative International Development 20, 47–73 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02687082

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