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Economic Inequalities Amidst Social, Political, and Environmental Crises in BRICS Countries

Title
Economic Inequalities Amidst Social, Political, and Environmental Crises in BRICS Countries
Creator
Dixit, Pragti; Sharma, Menka; Varghese, Nikhil; Bhatnagar, Mukul; Jain, Vibhuti
Description
This study investigates the complex interplay between economic inequalities and the intertwined social, political, and environmental crises within BRICS countries by empirically analyzing panel data from five nations to assess how women's income, political stability, and CO2 emissions influence wealth concentration among the top 10 percent, revealing through rigorous application of pooled OLS, random effects, and fixed effects models that environmental degradation measured by CO2 emissions is the sole significant and robust predictor positively associated with increased wealth disparity, while social and political variables show no statistically significant effects, thereby underscoring the urgent need for integrated policy frameworks in BRICS that prioritize sustainable environmental reforms alongside inclusive socio-political strategies to effectively mitigate growing economic inequalities and promote equitable and sustainable development in these rapidly evolving economies. 2026, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.
Source
Economic Growth Amidst Social and Environmental Uncertainty;pp.129-160
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
IGI Global
Coverage
Dixit P., Chandigarh University, India; Sharma M., Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, India; Varghese N., Christ University, India; Bhatnagar M., Graphic Era University, India; Jain V., Graphic Era University, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISBN: 979-833731531-7; 979-833731529-4;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Book chapter

Citation

Dixit, Pragti; Sharma, Menka; Varghese, Nikhil; Bhatnagar, Mukul; Jain, Vibhuti, “Economic Inequalities Amidst Social, Political, and Environmental Crises in BRICS Countries,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 19, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/24649.

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