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2008 World Wealth Report
Jul 1 2008, Grace Calderon

The 2008 World Wealth Report covers 71 countries, accounts for more than 98% of the global gross national income, and 99% of world stock market capitalization. The data on income distribution is provided by World Bank, Global Insight, and by countries’...

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