Article 69QZV Extreme poverty could be eradicated globally by 2050 – report

Extreme poverty could be eradicated globally by 2050 – report

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Kaamil Ahmed
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Higher growth should mean stable employment and wages, with low- and middle-income countries seeing biggest improvements

The end of extreme poverty may finally be achieved by 2050, spurred by economic growth in low-income countries, according to a new economic forecast.

Though the Covid pandemic began to reverse progress in eradicating extreme poverty, and additional challenges will emerge, the damage may have a very limited impact on the overall trajectory of economic growth, according to a Center for Global Development (CGD) report.

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