§ World Bank gives free access to data
The World Bank expanded the amount of data available for free download and use this week with the online release of upward of 2,000 data sets on its Open Data site. The release includes information once only available for a fee, covering finance, health, social welfare and other topics. "Statistics tell the story of people in developing and emerging countries and can play an important part in helping to overcome poverty," World Bank President Robert Zoellick said.InformationWeek/Government (4/21)
The World Bank expanded the amount of data available for free download and use this week with the online release of upward of 2,000 data sets on its Open Data site. The release includes information once only available for a fee, covering finance, health, social welfare and other topics. "Statistics tell the story of people in developing and emerging countries and can play an important part in helping to overcome poverty," World Bank President Robert Zoellick said.InformationWeek/Government (4/21)
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