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Joseph Connors on the fall of extreme poverty

Joseph Connors on the fall of extreme poverty

It might come as a surprise, but poverty rates in…

Acton Vault

October 3, 20181h 2m

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It might come as a surprise, but poverty rates in the developing world are dropping dramatically. In fact, economic growth in developing nations has far outpaced the growth of high income countries. Thus, not only has the world experienced a historic reduction in poverty over the last twenty-five years, but global income today is much more equal than at any time in the last 100 years. This event presents the good news about poverty alleviation.This event was co-sponsored by America's Future Foundation.

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