In the context of economic development over the last 30 years, regional inequality across the globe
A) has declined with increased globalization.
B) has increased with increasing globalization.
C) has not worsened in countries like the United States and Scandinavia.
D) is not evident in peripheral countries.
E) is not evident in core countries.
Answer: B
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