People in countries that protect their physical and intellectual property enjoy a GDP per capita up to nine times greater than those without legal protection, the 2008 edition of the International Property Rights Index (IPRI) reveals.
This is a response from 25 civil society groups from around the world to the draft "Plan of Action" recently issued by the WHO's Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health
Global living standards have improved dramatically all over the world over the past century despite a near-quadrupling of human numbers – and they can continue to improve at current and future population levels.
