Richest 2% own 'half the wealth'


The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of all household wealth, according to a new study by a United Nations research institute.

The report, from the World Institute for Development Economics Research at the UN University, says that the poorer half of the world's population own barely 1% of global wealth.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6211250.stm

Posted: Tue - December 5, 2006 at 07:00 PM          

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