Group (or horizontal) inequalities and exclusion limit the political influence of some groups, even if they are the majority of the population, as with the poor. Horizontal inequalities can lead to elite capture of policies that favour certain groups and not society as a whole.107 This magnifies vulnerabilities for the excluded by limiting the quantity and quality of public services they receive. The exposure of some groups and the way society treats their inherent characteristics produce adverse outcomes.108 Shocks also create new vulnerabilities or new groups of vulnerable people.