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Join us July 9 to hear from MIT Prof. and #NobelPrize Laureate, Daron Acemoglu, as part of the 11th Conference of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (Ecineq) hosted in collaboration with World Bank UNU-WIDER World Bank Poverty Register: forms.gle/4RFyd44w785YBNâŚ


Join us on July 8 for a full day of insights and debate on policy innovations to tackle economic #inequality. Weâll kick off with a thought-provoking opening debate on âDoes Inequality Matter for Development?â featuring Indermit Gill (World Bank Chief Economist) and François


.World Bank has raised the international poverty line to $3 per person per day to reflect higher living costs and improved data from low-income countries. Read insights from Deon Filmer, Haishan Fu, and Luis Felipe LĂłpez-Calva: wrld.bg/AT3W50Wh2MH



The 11th Conference of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (Ecineq), co-hosted by the World Bank Group and GW University, will be held in Washington, DC on July 9-11, 2025. Registration is open until today (fees will apply): wrld.bg/MBmW50WikQE


.World Bank has updated its global poverty lines. If you are part of a civil society org, join us for a conversation w/ World Bank Poverty's Luis Felipe LĂłpez-Calva & World Bank Research's Deon Filmer to learn more about the change & implications for measuring global poverty. wrld.bg/ykPS50Wirty




421 million people in fragile and conflict-affected economies live on less than $3/dayâmore than in the rest of the world combined. Life expectancy is 7 yrs lower. A new World Bank report offers a data-rich assessment of these urgent challenges. ⤠wrld.bg/9HwS50Wj2ka #FCV



The World Bank is committed to fighting #poverty in all its dimensions. Stay current w/ our new Poverty & Inequality newsletter for the latest news, data, events, & research on poverty to help informâŻpolicies to improve people's lives. Subscribe today: wrld.bg/C8kn50WjW5X

For 35 years, World Bank has measured global #poverty to track progress toward eradicating extreme poverty. The international poverty line â used to measure extreme poverty â has been updated and is now set at $3 per person per day. Learn more: blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/furtâŚ


.World Bank has updated its global poverty lines. If you are part of a civil society org, join us for a conversation w/ World Bank Poverty's Luis Felipe LĂłpez-Calva & World Bank Research's Deon Filmer to learn more about the change & implications for measuring global poverty. wrld.bg/XCQj50WjTsk


Globally, 1 in 5 people live in highly unequal societies. Our event on July 8 will reflect on the impact economic inequality has on development & development policy, leading into the 11th Ecineq meeting co-hosted by the World Bank & GW University. Register: wrld.bg/MR1R50WlBSi


Globally, 1 in 5 people live in highly unequal societies. Our event tomorrow will reflect on the impact economic inequality has on development & development policy, leading into the 11th Ecineq meeting co-hosted by the World Bank & GW University. RegisterâĄď¸wrld.bg/qPNg50WcCeB


Extreme poverty now defined at $3.00/day. The World Bankâs World Development Indicators July update adopts new poverty lines based on 2021 PPPsâhelping ensure more accurate, relevant measurement. Full release â¤ľď¸ wrld.bg/NRQz50WlGxS



Join Prof. Daron Acemoglu Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT Economics & Co-Director of @MITShapingWork on July 9, 5:00-6:00 PM ET for his keynote address on whether technological progress build shared prosperity during the 11th Ecineq conference co-hosted by World Bank & GW University. wrld.bg/uv3R50WlXj6
