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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.

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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.

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

16 March 2023

UK Poverty Unit

Cost of living crisis persists but pressure on poverty eases – Budget 2023 Response

Report

Report

8 February 2023

Publications

The State of Prosperity in the West

Report

Report

8 February 2023

African Prosperity

Ethiopia Digital Connections for Prosperity

Report

Report

26 January 2023

Publications

Pathways to Prosperity: Land Reform Playbook

Report

Report

26 January 2023

Publications

Pathways to Prosperity: Democracy Playbook

Report

Report

15 December 2022

Legatum Prosperity Index™

Realpolitik is Back

Report

Commentaries and Insights

Commentary

12 October 2022

Publications,Legatum Prosperity Index™

Legatum Institute UK Prosperity Index Report Launch with Sajid Javid

Commentary

Commentary

5 September 2022

Centre for UK Prosperity

The tax cuts Liz Truss should adopt to release growth

Commentary

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

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