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 The gap [1]

• Inequality within and among nations contributes to political unrest, and drives migration in search of more favourable conditions

• Economic growth alone will not end poverty. The gap between rich and poor has been growing

• In 1960, the world’s wealthiest 20 per cent earned 30 times more than the world’s poorest 20 per cent. In 1999, this disparity worsened

Publication Date: 
30/12/2002
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Women [3], Maternal Health [4], Economic Development [5], Poverty [6], Africa [7], Developing Countries [8], Statistics [9]

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