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When Edison started selling electricity in 1882, over a billion people lived off-grid. Today, despite huge advances in technology, that number remains unchanged.
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Imagine a girl growing up in one of the world’s poorest countries...
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What does it mean to be poor? Different things to different people, obviously. Relative poverty is a slippery concept, but no one has improved over what Adam Smith wrote back...
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In September 2015 the world will recommitment to a series of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Welcome to Issue 8 of Philanthropy Impact Magazine! In this issue the contributors will explore the challenges posed by inequality, and the ability for philanthropists to be part of a...
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" I was delighted to share my thoughts but rather daunted by the enormity of the question"
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Much has been written about the economic contribution of philanthropy. Giving apparently makes people happier and as such should be encouraged as a general improvement in wellbeing is a ‘good...
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I recently wrote that the problem with poor people is they don’t have enough money. That sounds like a quip but in fact it is true.
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The question of poverty, disadvantage and inequality looms large in the public discourse. The effect of austerity on living standards has been substantial. Not least the reform of welfare provision...
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Inclusive capitalism is fundamentally about delivering a basic social contract comprised of relative equality of outcomes; equality of opportunity; and fairness across generations. Different societies will place different weights on...

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