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Ruling Classes and Concern for the Poor*
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Apr 12th 2021, Prabhat Patnaik
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The
pandemic and the associated lockdown meant a drop in
GDP and tax revenue both in the West and in India. However,
there is a world of difference between the support provided
by the two governments. The fiscal packages need to
be examined to discover the scale of discretionary fiscal
support for the poor.
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This article was originally published in People's
Democracy on April
11, 2021.
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