Name: Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?
Uploaded: 2017-06-16T14:55:58Z
Duration: 22 min 2 s
Description: Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet -- will they be met with opportunity or frustration? Former President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim shares how the institution is working to improve the health and financial futures of people in the poorest countries by boosting investment and de-risking development.

Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet -- will they be met with opportunity or frustration? Former President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim shares how the institution is working to improve the health and financial futures of people in the poorest countries by boosting investment and de-risking development.

Jim Yong Kim: Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?

Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?

Internet accessibility boosts life satisfaction but also raises reference incomes, creating a global convergence of aspirations.

Rising aspirations without equal opportunities could either spark economic growth or lead to frustration and increased violence.

Innovative finance tools, like derisking and credit enhancement, aim to mobilize private capital for global poverty alleviation.

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politics

business

economics

collaboration

innovation

social change

health

Africa

future

history

communication

potential

humanity

society

social media

Internet

government

immigration

capitalism

refugees

infrastructure

resources

kids

international development

goals

investing

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