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Letter: Plentiful views on the great population debate (3)

Published 2 December 2020

From Peter Reid, Plymouth, Devon, UK

Investing in education for girls is vital. It leads to women who have a bigger say in the number of children they have. For many high-income countries, pure self-interest is enough to aim for spending the recommended 0.7 per cent of GDP on foreign aid.

Issue no. 3311 published 5 December 2020

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