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These European Countrines Are Working Hard to Develop Technology in Poorer Nations (Business Insider)

November 04, 2011

The center's 2011 Commitment to Development Index was featured in a Business Insider article.

From the Article

The Center For Global Development recently published its annual report on which looks at which richer countries are most committed to development in poorer nations.

One aspect of this involves looking in to which countries are helping with the development of new technology.

Based on a number of factors, each country is given a scaled score. A score of 5.0 represents an average effort to promote technology in poorer countries. Below this number obviously equals a sub-average effort and above is equal to a superior attempt.

Read it here.