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The World Bank's inaugural Business Ready report finds that implementation gaps are hindering the business climate in 50 economies and provides a roadmap for change.
Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024
At today’s pace of progress, it could take more than a century to eradicate poverty as it’s defined for nearly half the world—those living on less than $6.85 per day—shows a new World Bank report.
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