applies not just to the vulnerable in the rich world; the vulnerable in the rest of the world are not more immune. Yet … inequality creates the impression that the world is subjected to two different pandemics in terms of their impact. This paper … yet to run its course through the age distributions of the world …

"There is a fundamental shift taking place in the world economy to which the multilateral trading system has failed to … interests largely in the rich countries, is running out of steam; (ii) the world economy is moving broadly from conditions of … commonality of interests and scope for give-and-take on these new issues make multilateral cooperation worth attempting. "--World …