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Global Economy 2016 in 12 Charts (and a video)

Geoff Riley

15th January 2017

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A terrific source of information curated here by the World Bank. Here are 12 charts that help tell the stories of the year.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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