COVID-19, Inequality, and Social Stratification in Africa

Paper by Franklin Obeng-Odoom. Vol. 12, Issue 1. African Review of Economics and Finance. May 1, 2020.

Paper by Franklin Obeng-Odoom. Vol. 12, Issue 1. African Review of Economics and Finance.

May 1, 2020.

The global health emergency reflects systemic global inequalities central to which is social stratification in Africa. While existing analyses frame Africa as needy of global ‘help’, this editorial argues that whether in terms of the economics of inequality, pandemics, or recovery, Africa can teach the rest of the world key lessons.

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