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You have to be interested in inequality. The issue of inequality and that of poverty are not separable.
Amartya Sen
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Amartya Sen
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: November 3
Economist
Philosopher
Sociologist
University Teacher
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Shantiniketan
Amartya Kumar Sen
Professor Amartya Kumar Sen
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Inequality
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Poverty
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