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Wealth inequality in Africa

Geoff Riley

23rd March 2015

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I was struck by the conclusion of a blog from Christope Lakner on the World Bank blog in which he made a staggering claim about wealth inequality in Africa

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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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