On the recordNovember 25, 2008
The most effective way to raise the living standards of the world's poorest people is to create economic growth by using all forms of development finance.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “The most effective way to raise the living standards of the world's poorest people is to create economic growth by using…”
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Message to the United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development in Doha, Qatar
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