World Bank says new data show 1.4bn live on less than US$1.25 a day; East Asia’s progress has been dramatic since 1981

August 28, 2008 – 8:46 pm

The World Bank said on Wednesday that improved economic estimates showed there were more poor people around the world than previously thought while also revealing big successes in the fight to overcome extreme poverty.

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