The Legatum Institute is a London-based think-tank with a global vision: to see all people lifted out of poverty.
Our mission is to create the pathways from poverty to prosperity, by fostering Open Economies, Inclusive Societies and Empowered People.
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The Legatum Institute is a London-based think-tank with a global vision: to see all people lifted out of poverty. Our mission is to create the pathways from poverty to prosperity, by fostering Open Economies, Inclusive Societies and Empowered People.
We do this in three ways:
Our Centre for Metrics which create indexes and datasets to measure and explain how poverty and prosperfty are changing.
Our Research Programmes which analyse the many complex drivers of poverty and prosperity at the local, national and global level.
Our Practical Programmes which identify the actions required to enable transformational change.
15 November 2021
Legatum Prosperity Index™
The 15th edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index™
The Legatum Institute is a London-based think-tank with a bold vision to create a global movement of people committed to creating the pathways from poverty to prosperity and the transformation of society.
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Reports
Report
14 June 2022
UK Poverty Unit
Uprating benefits in line with inflation would protect 780,000 from falling into poverty.
Report
Report
26 May 2022
UK Poverty Unit
Chancellor’s new package of benefits will shield 650,000 from poverty
Report
Report
9 May 2022
UK Poverty Unit
Poverty in London, before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Report
Report
30 March 2022
UK Poverty Unit
Protecting low-income families from the cost of living crisis – assessing options for the uprating of benefits
Report
Report
30 March 2022
UK Poverty Unit
The poverty impact of increasing the National Insurance Contributions threshold
Report
Report
28 March 2022
Global Index of Economic Openness
Central African Republic: Towards a Roadmap to Peace and Prosperity
Report
Commentaries and Insights
Commentary
27 July 2022
Publications
Why Ukraine’s resistance has succeeded where Belarus’ has failed
Commentary
Commentary
15 July 2022
Courage in Journalism Award
Maks Levin named recipient of 2022 Courage in Journalism Award
Commentary
Commentary
5 July 2022
UK Poverty Unit
Launch of new Poverty Strategy Commission in the UK
Commentary
Commentary
10 June 2022
Centre for UK Prosperity,UK Poverty Unit
Can the UK government recover? 5 Challenges for progress
Commentary
Commentary
30 March 2022
Archive,Empowered People
Combatting Russian Disinformation
Commentary
Commentary
25 November 2021
Legatum Prosperity Index™
Neil Oliver on the importance of freedom | Launch of the 2021 Legatum Prosperity Index
Commentary
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