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Is Mauritius, then, an example of a country that has squared the circle between simultaneously increasing economic growth and decreasing inequality; therefore, achieving the ultimate goal of all socio-economic development, which, according to Rostow is the ‘Age of Mass Consumption’?



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Is Mauritius, then, an example of a country that has squared the circle between simultaneously increasing economic growth and decreasing inequality , thus achieving the ultimate goal of all socio-economic development, which no comma according to Rostow is the ‘Age of Mass Consumption’? The semi-colon does not work, as what follows it is not a sentence that can stand alone. Also, semi-colons usually don't work well with questions.

  • Is Mauritius, then, an example of a country that has squared the circle between simultaneously increasing economic growth and decreasing inequality , thus achieving the ultimate goal of all socio-economic development, which no comma according to Rostow is the ‘Age of Mass Consumption’?
  • The semi-colon does not work, as what follows it is not a sentence that can stand alone.
  • Also, semi-colons usually don't work well with questions.
  • Do you mean that Rostow says the the ultimate goal of all socio-economic development is the ‘Age of Mass Consumption'?
  • I don't understand what this means.
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Is Mauritius, then, an example of a country that has squared the circle between simultaneously increasing economic growth and decreasing inequality, thus achieving the ultimate goal of all socio-economic development, which no comma according to Rostow is the ‘Age of Mass Consumption’?

The semi-colon does not work, as what follows it is not a sentence th

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