Inequality is barrier to global development, says World Bank -- Dyer 331 (7518): 651 -- BMJ

Inequality is barrier to global development, says World Bank -- Dyer 331 (7518): 651 -- BMJ
Owen Dyer
London

Inequality is the primary barrier to global development, and only welfare systems providing health and education to the poorest can tackle the problem, the World Bank's annual World Development Report said this week.

The report echoes the findings of the UN Human Development Report released earlier this month, in criticising the "trickledown" model of international development ( BMJ 2005;331: 593[Free Full Text], 17 Sep). /.../